In less than a week, former
Venice High School coach
James LaMorte Sr. will find
out how much prison time
he'll get for molesting a for-
mer student. It could be as
much as 30 years.
Assistant state attorney
Dawn Buff said earlier she
had not decided whether to
push for the maximum sen-
tence.
LaMorte, 64, pleaded guilty
to sexually abusing a student
25 'years ago. He pleaded
guilty only hours before his
trial was scheduled to start
April 10.
The sentence hearing is
expected to last all day.
Witnesses will be allowed to
testify at the Sept. 19 hearing.
LaMorte pleaded to one
count of sexual assault and
battery on a victim over 12
years old by a person in custo-
dial authority, and no contest
to another count of sexual
assault by a person in custodi-
al authority. Additionally, La-
Morte pleaded to one count
of a lewd and lascivious act in
the presence of a child under
16 years old.
LaMorte will be sentenced
by Sarasota County Circuit
Judge Andrew Owens.
(Owens presided over the
trial in which Joseph Smith
was found guilty of the kid-
nap-murder of 11-year-old
Carlie Brucia. Her body was
found Feb. 6, 2004. The case
made international head-
lines. Owens also presided in
the death penalty phase. He
sentenced Smith to death for
the murder, and life for the
kidnap-rape.)
Admissions, apologies
The allegations against La-
Morte surfaced in early 2005
after five men, now adults,
came forward and gave state-
ments to police.
LaMorte, according to in-
vestigators' reports, made
"some admissions" and
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County accepts moratoriums in principle

The county commission will formally decide
Monday whether compromises offered by Venice
and North Port warrant trying one more time to
reach joint planning agreements with the cities.

BY MARY APOSTOLU
STAFF WRITER

Thursday's Sarasota Coun-
ty Commission meeting was
held before a rare standing-
room-only crowd, as officials
from Venice and North Port
tried to keep a worrisome
charter amendment from
getting on the November bal-
lot.
The amendment would
mandate that county zoning

designations remain on prop-
erty annexed by a city unless
the city and the county
agreed on a change.
"I'm not sure an amend-
ment is really necessary, if all
three municipalities are
involved from the start,"
Venice area developer Mike
Miller said. "A moratorium
sounds reasonable. If the
poor communication in the
past can be improved, only
good can come of it."

County commissioners say
they have not been consulted
on annexation decisions that
have created excessive
demands on the county to
provide infrastructure to
serve the annexed property.
The cities of Venice and
North Port both submitted
proposals for a moratorium
on annexations for six
months, time to allow the
county and municipalities -to
work together on joint plan-
ning agreements. The majori-,
ty of the speakers urged the
county commission to delay
the decision to allow further
study.
"We need the time to
thresh out accurate informa-
* tion and an opportunity to

get to a JPA that the city and
county wants and needs,"
said Venice Mayor Fred
Hammett.
"We owe it to the public to
prevent something that could
have negative impact," said
Historic Preservation Board
chair Janis .Fawn. "I am in
favor of the six-month mora-
torium, as it will give the pub-
lic time to come to the table,
has a closure dhte, will save
on legal fees and provide a
forum for communication."
The six-hour meeting cul-
minated in changes to the
proposed agreement.
Venice officials deter-
mined the changes were not
significant enough to require
an additional city council

meeting.
North Port's representa-
tives, however, didn't have the
authority to agree to the
adjustments, so there will be
a meeting at 9 a.m. Monday
to discuss the proposed
changes.
The county commission
public hearing was recessed
until Monday at noon, to
reconvene at the administra-
tion building in Sarasota.
Commissioners will then
decide to accept the agree-
ments as modified or put the
charter amendment up for a
referendum vote on the
November ballot.
"I am confident in the

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Something fishy at the beach

SUN PHOTO BY JEFFh IAVAHES, jtavares@venicegondaolier.com
Hundreds of dead fish line Venice Beach on Tuesday as red tide once again affects area beaches.

Ruling clears way for Flying Bridge project

Sarasota County approves a marine zone to help
preserve public water access. The revised
ordinance allows an improved Flying Bridge
restaurant, a marina and condos.

New developers of the
Flying Bridge property are
proposing an extensive array
of public amenities in their
otherwise exclusive marina-
condominium complex on
Blackburn Point Road on the
Intracoastal Waterway.
On Tuesday, the Sarasota
County Commission approv-
ed major changes to its
marine zoning district that
will help preserve public
access to area waterways -
and allow R&D Companies of

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Naples to develop a narrow
slice of coveted property
under an earlier version of the
code, if they comply with
some new requirements.
"We still have to go
through the whole planning
process," said project spokes-
man Rob Rogers, "but we've
cleared the first big hurdle.'
The commission is re-
structuring its rules by allow-
ing mixed-use projects at
marinas including resi-
dences to give developers
flexibility and add incentives
that encourage them to retain
marinas rather than replace

them with condominiums, as
is happening along the
Southwest Florida coast.
New regulations also
require free public boat slips
and guaranteed access to 30
percent of the property, in-
cluding specified waterfront
areas.
In return, developers are
allowed some increased den-
sity and may devote a larger
percentage of the site to resi-
dential units than was previ-
ously allowed.
Serious interest
The developers have
agreed to include 15 free tran-
sient boat slips for the public,
a 3,500-square-foot restau-
rant possibly to be called
The Flying Bridge a bike
and pedestrian path running
through the project from

Blackburn Point Road, plus
an array of marine-related
shops and a day spa, all open
to the public. They also must
guarantee public access to
most waterfront areas. There
will be 27,000 square feet of
retail space.
The project, which will be
called Casey Key Yacht Club,
will feature 21 luxury condo-
minium units from 2,000 to
4,500 square feet, priced at
somewhere between $2 mil-
lion and $4 million, Rogers
said, each with a private dock,
plus a pool and clubhouse.
Also for sale will be about
20 covered boat condos for
the docking of yachts drawing
as much as 8 feet of water,
and with beams up to 18 feet.
Those should sell for upward
of $400,000.
But Rogers, a local partner

in the project anchored by
Naples residential heavy-hit-
ter Jon Rubinton's R&D Com-
panies, said they are working
closely with county planning
staffers to incorporate much
of the "spirit" of the new code
in their project, although it is
being built under the old
code.
Final approval of the pro-
ject's plans, however, has yet
to be given by the county.
After a series of lawsuits
involving a previous develop-
er, Valencia Properties Group,
and the county, the new
developers paid $15.45 mil-
lion for the marinas 2.4 acres
of upland, a per-acre record
for the county, Rogers said.
"This is an amazing site,"
Rogers said. "We already have
some buyers indicating seri-
ous interest."

PHOTO COURTESY OF VENICE ARCHIVES
An aerial view of the KMI complex along Tampa Avenue.
Venice Avenue is in the foreground; the original 9-foot

right. For more on this and other historical materials, visit
Venice Archives and Area Historical Collection at 351 S.
Nassau St., across from West Blalock Park. The mission of
Venice Archives is to collect and preserve historical and
archeological material relating to Venice and the commu-
nities of Nokomis, Laurel and Osprey, whose histories
have been interwoven from 1867 to the present. Hours of
operation are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday and Wednesdays.
Call 486-2487 for more information.

School board members
acknowledged Saturday the
district is in line to get
more than voters bargained
for last year during the capi-
tal improvements, referen-
dum, but some see no way
to keep from receiving the
money. '
Barring legal obstacles,
though, three of the five
board members agree they
would rather not collect
more than the $10 million
voters were asked for prior
to the millage election last
spring.
Should this prove to be
the board's consensus during
budget hearings next week,

state officials say the board
should have little, trouble
overriding the letter of the
law to save taxpayers $3.5
million.
"Had they set the capital
outlay millage in the ballot
there would be no prob-
lem," said a spokesman for
the Florida House Finance
.*aAd[:TaI' Committee, "they
could have said the village
was rinotto exceed 1.25 and
assured themselves some
flexibility."
'"As a practical matter
though," she added, "no one
at the state level will object if
they roll back the millage."
Last year the board learn-
ed it would take a minimum
of $10 million to reverse the
trend of deterioration to 33

county public schools.
Although voters approved
the board's request for a
1..25-mill two-year capital
improvements program, in-
creased property assess-
ments this year will result in
a windfall of roughly $3.5
million more than board
members originally asked
for over two years.
While the 1.25 rate gener-
ated the expected $5 million
the first year, Sarasota County
Property Appraiser John
Mikos. said the same 1.25
rate will produce $8.5 mil-
lion this year.
Now that a mill is now
worth $6 million, Mikos
believes, the board could
direct him to roll back the
1.25 capital outlay millage to
0.83 and still generate the
remainder of the $10 million

needed to launch the school
maintenance program.
Because state statues
mandate the collection of the
revenue generated from the
1.25 mills approved by voters
last year, school attorney
Richard Cooney recently
issued a memorandum on
the matter, informing school
board members they are
unable to roll back the mill-
age.
He also said the extra $3.5
million can only be used in
the capital improvements
reserve fund and cannot be
shifted to any other category.
At the very worst, the
house committee spokesman
said, it was possible, though
unlikely, someone could
force the board in court to
levy the full 1.25 rate ap-
proved by voters.

Happy hour is going

to the dogs literally

Tropical Dog is going to be
thrilled to hear this.
In some parts of the coun-
try, pet owners are taking
their beloved canines out on
the town for "Yappie Hour"
celebrations. The dogs woof
down healthy "Muttinis" while
their owners socialize over
adult beverages.
Guy eyes girl. Dog sniffs
dog. Is everyone compatible
here?
Since we live in paradise,
our area would be ideal for
Yappie Hour events.
Why? Outdoor tables have
become increasingly com-
mon here after smokers were
kicked out of buildings.
Those places are perfect.
Some are even near fire

Approximately 750 gallons
of rain water mixed with
reuse water in a storage
pond leaked through a small
crack in a concrete outfall
structure before the crack
could be located and re-
paired. The incident hap-
pened on Sept. 12 around
10:30 a.m. near the beach in
Venice south of the pier
before the crack could be
located and repaired.
City of Venice utilities
workers responded to a
break in a reuse water serv-

ice line on Sept. 13 around
9:30 a.m. in the 1100 block
of South Indies Circle. About
200 gallons of reuse water
was spilled on the ground.
The pipe was repaired.
Reuse or reclaimed -
water is clean irrigation
water created from the
sewage treatment process.
It is used to irrigate golf
courses and some lawns in
Venice.
The spill presented no
danger to the public or the
environment.

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Citizens for a Better Sarasota tried to change the
outcome of a county commission race. The PAC
failed when Joe Barbetta defeated opponents
Casey Pilon and John Lewis.

BYJACKGURNEY
PELICAN PRESS

A covertly devised plan to
torpedo last week's bid by Joe
Barbetta for the District 2 seat
on the Sarasota County Com-
mission failed in part because
the plotters apparently could-
n't decide whether Casey
Pilon or John Lewis would
better serve their special in-
terests.
The developers, contrac-
tors and land-use lawyers
who organized as Citizens for
a Better Sarasota under an
obscure Florida election law
were clearly united in their,
opposition to Barbetta be-
cause of his smart-growth
platform and support for the
environment.
But under the state's "elec-
tioneering communication"
law, they were so constrained
that their misleading TV ads
could only mention the name.
of one candidate in this
case Barbetta and not
specifically advocate for
either his election or defeat.

Several area school teach-
ers inexplicably signed the
necessary paperwork when
Citizens for a Better Sarasota
filed with the Florida Division
of Elections to organize,
which allowed its backers to
pool $87,800 for ads that inac-
curately charged Barbetta
with development abuses.
The ads may have been
intended to confuse undecid-
ed voters who either didn't
know what Barbetta's views
on development were, or pos-
sibly to undermine support
among those who had only
recently heard he was for
careful growth. It is debatable
what their effect was.
The contributors
Reporting deadlines in the
state's tangled web of election
rules allowed the group's
members to remain anony-
mous until after the Sept. 5
election, but now their
names, affiliations and con-
-tributions are a matter of
public record. They are as fol-
lows:

People and organizations
that finance the activities of
such groups are not con-
strained by $200 limits. Elec-
tion laws only limit them to
$5,000 for each election cycle
- $15,000 for a primary,
runoff and general election -
and some write checks on
several business accounts.
Public records show Ri-
volta, a Sarasota business-
man and developer, wrote a
$5,000 check from Rivolta
Yachts to Citizens for a Better
Sarasota, plus a $2,500 check
from Lancaster Develop-
ment, $2,500 from M&R De-
velopers and $2,500 from
Parkway Collectors Extra.
He didn't stop there. Rec-
ords also show Rivolta and his
wife contributed $200 each to
Pilon's campaign, and six
companies operating out of
his headquarters office at
2127 Ringling Blvd., Suite 102,
also contributed $200 each to
Pilon, a total of $1,600.
Electioneering.
Several other contributors
to Citizens for a Better Sara-
sota also contributed to Pilon,
among them Dabney, Derr,
Githler and Kaufmann, al-
though she insisted in the lat-
ter stages of her campaign
that she had nothing to do

with Citizens for a Better
Sarasota.
So did Lewis, although
post-election records indi-
cate his campaign received
checks from Citizens for a
Better Sarasota contributors
Bustard, Carr, Cox, Dabney,
Derr, Flanders, Kaufmann,
McDonough, Russell, Ses-
sions, Swift and Wilson.
PACs usually .raise and
spend money to elect or
defeat candidates. Most of
them have historically repre-
sented business, labor or ide-
ological interests. They have
been around since the mid-
1940s, and have proliferated
in recent years.
Ambitious politicians some-
times form what are known as
Leadership PACs, which exist
primarily to raise money for
other candidates' campaigns.
These types of organizations
are a useful tool for someone
who aspires to higher office or
party leadership positions.
A recent evolution in PACs
are 527 Groups that receive
tax-exempt status under Sec-
tion 527 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code. They are also al-
lowed to raise money for po-
litical activities, among them
voter mobilization, issue
advocacy and "electioneering
communications."

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Here's an issue one judge
thinks is worth the paper it's
written on.
On Wednesday, Chief Jus-
tice Robert Bennett of the
12th Judicial Circuit ordered
Sarasota County to put a pro-
posed charter amendment
question on the November
ballot that could require the
county to provide a paper trail
for votes cast on voting ma-
chines.
"The Board of County
Commissioners of Sarasota
County shall submit the pro-
posed amendment to the
Sarasota County Charter to
the Sarasota County elector-
ate in accordance -with the
requirements on provisions
of Article VII of the Sarasota
County Charter," Bennett
wrote.
That proposed amend-
ment would require a paper
trail of ballots for touch-
screen voting machines, as
well as independent audits
of county election results,
according to the Sarasota
Alliance for Fair Elections, the
group that ran a petition
drive for the ballot item.
More than 12,000 counvN
voters signed
a petition fav-
oring paper
ballots' and
compulsory
audits over -
or at least in
addition to -
the touch-
screen ma-
Staub chines cur-
rently in place
in Sarasota County. This was
enough names to get the
referendum on the November
ballot.
At their meeting on Aug.
22, however, commissioners
baOlned on the, measure. Ort
the.adice of Coun'iy Artorn-
ey Stephen Detoarsh, they
agreed to file a lawsuit for a
judgment on the language of
the petition, disputing its
constitutionality.
On Wednesday, Bennett
told the county to proceed.
No conflict
Bennett said the ballot
language had to be given to
Supervisor of Elections Kathy
Dent no later than Sept. 15 in
time to have the referendum
printed on the Nov. 7 ballot.
The commissioners re-
sponded Wednesday by
promptly passing an emer-
gency ordinance that com-
plied with the ruling.
County Commissioner
Shannon Staub said she had
not expected the matter to
come out this way.
"I really thought that some
of the language has a conflict
with the elections code," she
said. "But the judge said it
didn't, so we follow the judge."
In a press release Wednes-
day, the Sarasota Alliance for
Fair Elections said, "Judge
Bennett's decision validates
the right of citizens to vote
on the measure, and affirms
the legality of much of the
petition, which is the criter-
ion for placement on the
ballot."
The voting machine mea-

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sure could have expensive
implications for the 14 other
Florida counties that like
Sarasota have invested
heavily in electronic touch-
screen voting machines that
do not produce paper ballot

receipts.
In 2001, the county spent
$4.7 million to buy 1,615
ES&S iVoltronic paperless
voting machines. Only 15
other counties rely exclusive-
ly on paperless equipment.

New ES&S equipment is
available with printers that
produce a paper trail, but it
isn't state certified.
Dent has defended the
paperless machines, but their
reliability has been called

into question by experts who
claim they can be tampered
with.
The text of the complete
ruling can be accessed at the
Web site of the Sarasota
Alliance for -air Elections, at

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County honors pollution prevention volunteers

STAFF REPORT
On Sept. 12, the Sarasota
County Commission honored
local volunteers for their
efforts in-pollution reduction
within the community and
proclaimed Sept. 18-24 Pol-
lution Prevention Week coun-
tywide.
During the commission
meeting, Environmental Serv-
ices Executive Director Rob
Patten recognized volunteers
Ken Heckert of the Rivendell
Homeowners Association,
Susan Chapman of the Hud-
son Bayou Neighborhood As-
sociation and Lindsey Kraus,
a 10th-grade student at Card-
inal Mooney High School, for
their pollution prevention
efforts.
Focus for the week of Sept.
18-24 will be on volunteer
work in four programs de-
signed to protect the area's
watersheds, promote sustain-
able communities and en-
hance economic develop-
ment by attracting green busi-
nesses with pollution-free
technology.
One of those programs is
the counv"'s Storm Drain
Marking Program, an educa-
tional campaign designed to
raise awareness about storm-
water pollution by teaching
residents that storm drains
are the main arteries to our
waterways.
Sarasota County Water Re-
sources staff has begun work-
ing with the Sarasota Bay
Estuary Program to organize
volunteers who mark storm
drains throughout the county.
The estuary program con-
tributed $1,000 to create spe-
cialized markers that read,
"This drains to Sarasota Bay."
Another program is Neigh-
borhood Environmental
Stewardship Team. The coun-
ty's NEST program helps citi-
zens understand and improve
local environmental condi-
tions. in their surrounding
watershed. Some 'of, their.
actiMfies' i improvifig 'Water'
quality include marking
storm drains, limiting fertiliz-
er use and restoring native
vegetation in and around
stormwater ponds.
Pollution Prevention Week'
will feature the following
activities:
At 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22,
volunteers will mark storm
drains in Indian Beach and
Sapphire Shores Beach.
At 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept.
23, Cardinal Mooney students
and Hudson Bayou residents
will mark drains in their com-
munities.
At9 a.m. Saturday, Sept.
23, residents in the Rivendell
subdivision of Osprey will
meet at the intersection of
Placid Lakes Drive and Scher-
er Way to restore habitat by
planting butterfly gardens
and creating underwater reef
balls for marine habitat.
Residents of the Hudson
Bayou basin, including the
neighborhoods of Hudson
Bayou, Laurel, Alta Vista, Ter-
race Gardens and Gillespie
Park, will also be marking
drains in their communities.
"This is an effective re-
minder for all of us to get in-
volved in sustainable activi-
ties, expand our current ef-
forts and commit to new
actions," said Sarasota Coun-
ty Environmental Specialist
Kelly Westover. "But it's im-
portant to emphasize that this
is not just a one-week effort
for Sarasota County."
Westover points out that
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T here are events we accept as common-
place in the outside world, but come as
something of a shock when they hap-
pen in Sarasota. .
Last weekend's earthquake was one of those
things, and so was the formation of a political
action committee- commonly referred to as a
PAC that tried to influence the outcome of a
county commission election.
Campaign finance reform is often talked
about on the national and state level, but
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C

'Liz and her

Eddie Baby

MARY KAYRUPPEL
COLUMNIST

I have threatened to write
about my "show biz" career,
but thought I'd give you all a
little time to -know the real
me, not the pretend me. But,
ready or not, here goes!
In the '80s I was working-
part-time in Orlando as what
is euphemistically referred to
as a "fragrance model." One
afternoon a representative
from the Jon Casablanca
modeling agency introduced
himself to me and asked if I
would be interested in work-
ing as an "Elizabeth Taylor
look-alike." It was a great
compliment and sure sound-
ed like a lot more fun to me
than spritzing unhappy cus-
tomers all day long, so I said,
"Sign me up."
Look-alikes had become a
real cottage industry in that
area, what with MGM and
Universal Studios being two
of the main attractions. In
fact, Orlando was referred to
as "Hollywood East," and just
about every convention had a
movie-themed event, so
impersonators were in de-
mand.
'My late husband was very
enthusiastic and supportive
about the whole idea. In fact,
he took my first "head shots"
with our 35mm camera.
Presenting my photos and.
filling out an application with
the Casablanca agency was
the beginning of what was to
be a 15-year career.
My first booking was
appearing at the grand open-
ing of a new housing develop-
ment in Melbourne. It was at
this event that I learned it was
very important to be ready to
answer crazy questions. One
lady remarked that she bet I
didn't look like Liz when I got
up in the morning. I respond-
ed, "No, and neither does
she!"
I got to work with so many
interesting and talented peo-
ple, some maybe more talent-
ed than those they were
impersonating.
One of my favorites was
Jack Kelly, who was the Jimmy
Cagney look-alike. Jack, who
was in his 70s, told us that he
had met Jimmy Cagney on a
street in New York City in the
1930s and Cagney had asked
him to be his double and
stuntman. Jack did just that

until Cagney retired to his
farm in Connecticut in the
1980s.
Jack and his wife had a
whole room in their home
devoted to Cagney memora-
bilia. Jack was a wonderful
man and a great mentor for
me getting started in the busi-
ness.
Another highlight of my
career was a movie in which I
appeared called "Vampire
Wars." It was filmed at Uni-
versal Studios in Orlando. The
stars were Maximilian SchelU,
Amanda Plummer, Chris-
tppher Sarandon and John
Englund (Freddie from Elm
Street).
The author of the story
insisted I use a cane as Liz was
using one at the time. I wasn't
too crazy about that, but oth-
erwise I loved every minute of
the experience, which lasted
two days for my scenes,
which were filmed at Sea
World.
The most interesting and
surprising celebrity I had the
opportunity of meeting and
working with was Eddie
Fisher.
In 1999 his book, "Been
There, Done That," was pub-
lished and he was doing a
book signing at Border's
Bookstore. Throughout the
"signing" I could see how he
had attracted the likes of
Debby and Liz. Despite the
fact that after their marriages
ended they crucified him, he
was an absolute gentleman
and very sweet guy.
I'd heard how egotistical
and unpleasant he was -
totally untrue that evening.
He was very congenial to all of
the people lined up to meet
him and have him autograph
their books.
In the background, some
of his old recordings were
being played and he sang
along with them. He was still
in great voice. However, when
I tried to interact with him, he
would look at someone else
and talk to them. He didn't
seem to want to go along with
the "joke."
In response to a compli-
ment I gave him about how
great he looked, he respond-
ed that he was just an "old
man."
His wife at that time, an
Asian woman named Betty,
took several pictures of us
and got my name and address
and said she would send
them to me. She was very nice
to me.
When I got home and read
what he had inscribed in my
copy of the book, I was totally
shocked because he had
seemed so indifferent to me.
He wrote something most
complimentary and signed it,

Please see RUPPEL, 7A

who timed its actions so the election was over
before any of their names were. released
through campaign finance reporting require-
ments.
Furthermore, its TV ads were programmed
so there was little opportunity to refute gross
misrepresentations before the Sept. 5 prima-
ry. The ads targeted commission candidate
Joe Barbetta, who is known for his support of
careful growth and concern for the environ-
ment. Yet the ads portrayed him as just the
opposite.
The formation of this PAC was perfectly
legal. Federal and state laws permitted the
group to organize for "electioneering com-
munication," a term that obviously didn't
limit the message it communicated to any-
thing resembling the truth.
There is something eerily undemocratic

about laws that allow PAC supporters to con-
tribute $5,000 for each election cycle (prima-
ry and general), while ordinary citizens who
make contributions in our local races are
capped at $200 for each one. Where are we
headed?
.What we also learned in our latest election
experience is PAC contributors can write per-
sonal checks of up to $5,000 plus $5,000
checks on each company they own thus
allowing some individuals to wield ahugely dis-
proportionate amount of political influence..
With the negative and downright un-
truthful "communication" this local PAC
espoused, it's questionable whether the con-
tributors would have participated if their
names had been-made public prior to the
election.
Sarasota is a home-rule county with its

own charter. Questions should be asked
about whether there is a way to limit this type
of stealth campaigning while still preserving
our rights to participate in an electoral
process we all cherish as uniquely American.
PACs are indisputably legal. Could they be
required to publish the names of contribu-
tors in a more timely manner so that when
legitimate questions arise about their activi-
ties they can be held publicly accountable
prior to an election? We hope so.
A political action committee's organizers
and contributors should have no hesitation
about linking their names with something or
someone they financially support, whether
it's better schools or a candidate. But they
might not choose to be identified with misin-
formation and outright lies.
-Pelican Press

LETTERS .... OUR .e':

Dems need to drop Dean for credibility

Editor:
Howard Dean of late has toned down the shrill nature of his
rhetoric. Could it be because he desperately wants to be taken
seriously?
He is quite critical of the Bush administration and the con-
duct of the "War on Terrorism"; this from a man with no mili-
tary service. When Dean was a 21-year-old draft-eligible youth
he decided that the war in Vietnam was not for him; so, armed
with X-rays of his back he confronted the doctors at Fort
Hamilton in Brooklyn. The doctors there declared him unfit for
military service due to a condition medically known as
spondylolisthesis.
Howard then high-tailed it for Colorado. There he enjoyed
-skiing the slopes of Aspen. To supplement his income he
labored at pouring concrete. For a youth diagnosed as having
unfused vertebrae it seems it did not prevent him from enjoy-
ing demanding physical sport or engaging in equally demand-
ing labor.
This is the man who speaks for the Democratic Party. To
restore honor and integrity to the party, true Democrats must
dump Howard and all he stands for.

Bob Waterhouse
Englewood

Celebrate U.S.
Constitution

Editor:
Sunday, Sept. 17, begins
the national celebration of
Constitution Week.
The week-long commem-
oration of America's most
important document is one
of the country's least-known
official observances. Here in
Florida, Gov. Jeb Bush has
issued a proclamation desig-
nating Constitution Week, as
have the Sarasota County
commissioners.
This year marks the 219th
anniversary of the signing of
the Constitution on Sept. 17,
1787, in Philadelphia. The
words the framers of the
Constitution penned on four
pages more than two cen-
turies ago are as alive and
vibrant today as they were the

day they were written.
Our Constitution stands as
a testament to the tenacity of
Americans throughout histo-
ry to maintain their liberties
and freedom, and represents
our great heritage.
It is important to reflect on
the many benefits of our
Constitution and express
gratitude for the privilege of
being an American in a coun-
try that functions under the
oldest Constitution still in
active use today and to reaf-
firm the ideals the framers of
our Constitution had more
than two centuries ago.
I, along with other mem-
bers of the DAR, believe it is
important to observe this
week and share the informa-
tion with others. Find a copy
of our Constitution, take a
book about it out of the
library and read it, and talk to

your children and grandchil-
dren about this great docu-
ment.
More than ever, Americans
today need to be more aware
of their heritage as we are fac-
ing one of the most difficult
threats in our history during
this war on terror.
Thousands of our young
men and women in uniform
today 'are sacrificing to
defend our belief, spelled out
in our Constitution, in the
right of freedom for all peo-
ple.

No cure for
constituent
amnesia
Editor:
It's that time of year again
when the election billboards
are in bloom and love and
promises fill the air. Our land-
scape is infested with names,
offices and slogans that we
are to process as we go zip-
ping by.
Myriad names on an ocean
of signs longingly beckoning
us in the droning tones of a
mystical hypnotist: "Vote for
me, vote for me. I'll end
poverty. I'll stop the conflict in
Iraq. I'll be the guiding light to
end world terror. I'll lower
your taxes. I'll build better
schools. I'll make sure you
win the lottery. Vote for me.
When I clap my hands you
will vote for me."
Of course, once in office

they all come down with that
reoccurring political condi-
tion, "constituent amnesia."
Poof, they've forgotten who
we are, their promises go
unkept. From out of nowhere,
they spring an agenda on us
that was never hinted at in
their glossy brochure. "Good
grief doctor, we've created a
monster!"
Unfortunately, there is no
Viagra for voter expectations
and the E.D. of politics soon
sets in. Our budding relation-
ship a distant memory. Our
affection to lie dormant until
that time when the eternal
cycle reappears anew and
once again, the billboards are
in bloom.
Dennis Dodd
Nokomis
Mudslinging is
grounds for 'no' vote
Editor:
The preliminary primary
election process was, at best,
a' bust, as exemplified by
many of the candidates from
both parties who provided us
with a rather disgusting nega-
tive TV advertising program.
Someone mentioned the
apathetic response by the
voters. Were not the voters
justified in their passiveness
given the caliber and out of
context speeches delivered by
various candidates?
It was really shameful and,
in many instances, complete-
ly lacking in positive qualities.
There is an old adage in
political circles, which states
that: "When candidates begin
throwing dirt, they don't have

Please see LETTERS, 7A

VENICE GONDOLIER SUN 7A

FRIDAY, SEPT. 15, 2006 WWW.VENI

LANG CAPASSO
GUEST COLUMNIST.

It's hard to believe, but I
received notice that my grad-
uating class of Venice High is
celebrating its 45th anniver-
sary this year. That's right,
folks, I graduated from high
school in 1961.
I have never been to the
reunion, even though I lived in
Venice until sixyears ago, when
I moved to Englewood. Really
no reason. I arrived at the
school from Germany in
November of my senior year,
and left right after school to
attend the University of Flor-
ida. You can see I did not have a
lot of time to get acquainted.
According to the letter,
there were 120 in my graduat-
ing class; all their names and
addresses were listed. I have
gone 45 years thinking there
were only 109 in my class.
Math never was one of my

strong subjects.
I did a little study on where
my class is now living.
More than half still live in
Florida: 29 in Venice, four in
Englewood, two in North
Port, two in Punta Gorda,
nine in Sarasota and 17 scat-
tered throughout the state. As
you can see, my class did not
go very far from home.
To be honest, I would have
thought more would be in
Englewood, as all the Engle-
wood high school students
went to Venice High School
until 1978, when Lemon Bay
High opened.
There are still many Venice
High School graduates in
Englewood, though not neces-
sarily from my year. Tom
Dignam, Margaret and Bud
Adorjan, Fred Beck, Esther
Horton, Jim Perrin and Billy
Nichol are a few who have
come from Englewood and
returned to make it their home.
In my class, 13 could not be
located and six have passed
away. I thought the passing
away of 5 percent of a class in
their early 60s was a little high.
I was also surprised that
more than 10 percent dropped
off the face of the Earth. That
left 32 percent having moved
away- that we know of.
Sad to say, but I have not
kept in contact with any of my

classmates. In scanning the list
of 120 names, I was hard
pressed to even recognize
many of the names of my fel-
low classmates. I could only
vaguely describe 19 of them. I
attribute that to the fact I am an
Army brat who attended 13
schools between the first and
12th grades. Maybe my gradu-
ating class did not move very
much, but I can assure you my
family did.
Looking back on my Venice
High School days, it is more of a
blur than a reality. We graduat-
ed in the old gym, and the prin-
cipal's name was Davis. That is
who the football field is named
after. Both my son and daugh-
ter graduated from there, but I
don't hear them talking about it
too much either.
The only thing I have heard
about the old campus lately is
that a developer wants to buy
the land for condos and the
campus may move off the
island. It is a pretty old school
and could use some type of
revamping.
As I said, it is all a blur after
all these years. My high
school is Lemon Bay High
School now, and that is how it
is going to stay. Go Mantas!

Lang Capasso is the gener-
al manager of the Englewood
Sun.

L: I II Rb fiomPage 6A

much ground to stand on."
My wife and I are newcom-
ers to Florida, commencing
in April 2004.
We are not yet familiar
with the various candidates,
and still aren't, other than
what they didn't do, can't do
or won't do.
It is my hope that the can-
didates will raise their level of

performance, and tell us their
opinions, ideas-and beliefs
about the positive things they
believe are important issues
to all citizens and what
they propose to do about it if
elected.
For example: minimum
wage, affordable housing,
education upgrade, home
insurance, affordable medical

insurance coverage and more
law enforcement personnel.
And please don't forget
that it is incumbent on the
elected officials to respect the
dignity of every human being.
Good luck to the candi-
dates so elected.

Robert W. Plummer
Englewood

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DEVELOPMENT IN THE VENICE AREA? CALL US AT 207-1111.

Go sell someskyboxes

No to the Reds. I'm calling about the Reds and their
demands for a new stadium or replacement or improvement. I
just object to their threats of leaving town. I seriously question
the claims that there are financial benefits, and I just think that
they ought to do what the Dolphins did back in the 90s -'
maybe they could get private financing by selling their skybox-
es or VIP seats or whatever. I know that that's what they had to
do then, and perhaps that's something that they could look at
now. But I am seriously opposed to sports subsidies. .

One, two three. With re-
gard to our immigration
problems, here would be my
suggestion to fix it once and
for all. My plan isn't original,
but rather, a conglomeration
of ideas that have been tossed
around but never put in any
chronological order. About
the 12 million-plus people
who are already in this coun-
try illegally, in the past our
government, along with cor-
porate America, has consis-
tently looked the other way
,whenever it suited its own
selfish agenda. One really
can't blame a person who
lives in poverty most of his life
for wanting to have what we
have. That's just human na-
ture, wouldn't you agree? And
now, for years, we have toler-
ated their arrival in this coun-
try. It would make sense to me
that we have kind of let this
happen, some of us to blame
more than the others, but
nonetheless, it still happened.
So my first order would be
that every illegal immigrant

RUPPEL from Page 6f
"Forever, Eddie Baby."
Eddie Baby was a real
charmer and I will always
hold a warm spot in my heart
for him.

would have six months to get
a photo ID and a Social
Security card. At the end of
the six months' period, any-
one who has not done so
would be in violation of our
country's immigration laws
and would be deported.
Second, any employer who
hires an illegal alien without
both cards would be fined
$500 a day for every day that
person worked for them or a
flat $5,000 fine for first offens-
es, or whichever is greater.
Also, anyone supplying com-
fort or housing would be sib-
ject to the same type of fines.
With this plan and the
enforcement of the law, there
would be no reason for future
immigrants,to come iere as
there would be no place for
them to work or live.
Therefore, there would be no
need to spend large amounts
of money to further secure
our own borders, which I
might add, hasn't worked in
the past. Well, there it is, quite

simple. I know it will need a
little tweaking, but we've got
to start somewhere as this
problem is not going to go
away on its own.
Bad move. Why is it that no
one in their right mind would
ever step in front of a speed-
ing car that is approaching
them, but they don't give it a
second thought about step-
ping behind a car that is back-
ing out of a parking lot? May-
be they're invincible. They
don't seem to realize that the
drivers cannot see them.
Ready to march. I am in my
80s and I marched downtown
severalyears ago with a group
that thought going to war was
the wrong step to take. I do
not even know the name of
that group. I just knew that an
invasion of Iraq at that time
was wrong and joined them
in the protest. It. is time that
we march again. Are there any
younger people 20 to 60 years
old who can organize a new,
weekly march? I don't have
-the energy to organize, but I
will join you every day in a
march. I write letters to Wash-
ington every week, and I en-
courage others to do so also,
but please, let's march in Ven-
ice and save young American
lives. We .can let Washington
know how we feel about this
tragic war.

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Holiday Inn under new ownership

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BY ROGER BUTTON
'BUSINEWS COLUMNIST

The LeBlanc family of
Venice, which operates Best
Southwestern Motels Inc. of
Venice, purchased for $10
million the 158-room Holiday.
Inn Venice, 455 North U.S. 41
Bypass, increasing its total
motel rooms to 259 in Venice.-
Company president Ber-
nard LeBlanc stated the
Holiday Inn is in good condi-
tion, and will be continually
upgraded as the company
does with its other Venice
properties: the 37-room Ver-
anda Inn & Cafe ofVenice, 625
South Tamiami Trail on the
island, acquired in 1997, and
the Days Inn, 1710 South
Tamiami Trail at Shamrock
Boulevard, acquired in 1998.
The Holiday Inn occupies
part of the 5.25-acre property,
which LeBlanc said has excel-

lent road frontage.
"Yes, there is room to build
another hotel," he said. "It's
not on my drawing .board at
the moment, but it's not out
of the question."
With two hotels planned
for Albee Road in Nokomis, a
Holiday Inn Express nearing
completion at the Jaca-
randa/Interstate 75 inter-
change and more planned for
the North Venice district,
there is a possibility of further
expansion or partnering in
the future, he said.
LeBlanc came to Venice 20
years ago to retire at 40. His
son, Steven, went into the
motel business. It fascinated
LeBlanc, who decided to set
up the family company and
acquire properties.
It is a total Venice family
business. Wife Linda is com-
pany secretary; son Steven'is
vice president; and his wife,

Dawn, a CPA, is administra-
tor.
Currently they have 60
employees at the three proper-
ties, but expect to increase this
to 75 at the start of season.
Holiday Inn Venice is the
only full-service hotel within
Venice city limits, and Sue
Carron has been the manager
since 1981.
The company trades as
Your Lodging Connection for
marketing on the Internet
and at the Venice movie the-
aters.
LeBlanc's favorite charity is
the Special Olympics and his
company is a major sponsor
of the annual Shark's Tooth
Festival held in April on the
Venice Municipal Airport
grounds.

You can e-mail Roger
Button at: businews
@comcast.net.

SUN PHOTO BY ROGER BUTTON
Steven LeBlanc is vice president of Best Southwestern Motels Inc. The company acquired the
Holiday Inn Venice a few days ago.

ItY[ T w ITf ii iAMr Curry Creek Cafe opening in Nokomis

SUN PHOTO COuRTESY OF ROGER BUTTON
Broker Terry Purdy, Businews columnist Roger Button, Charles Palmeri of Oaks Realty and
Patrick Jaehne look over business opportunities for Venice during the International Council of
Shopping Centers Convention in Orlando.

Marketing Venice at Orlando trade show

BY ROGER BUTTON
BUSINEWS COLUMNIST

What is happening behind
the scenes to promote Venice
to more stores? A great deal, I
found out when visiting the
International Council of
Shopping Centers Conven-
tion Trade Show in Orlando.
Promoting Venice and
South Sarasota County was
Merritt Realty Resources
Corporation of West Venice
Avenue, Venice. At the booth
were broker Terry Purdy and
colleague Patrick Jaehne with
Charles Palmeri of Oaks
Realty in Nokomis enthusias-
tically fielding inquiries from
visiting franchisers, brokers
and potential clients. Indica-
tions were the show, in its
third and final day, was a
resounding success.
Discussing projects inVen-
ice with some of the leading
players, Purdy and Jaehne
were arousing interest in a
yet-to-be announced new
development east of U.S. 41.
Palmeri was promoting a

restaurant location at the
gateway to Venice.
Equity One Realty of Mi-
ami Realtors were identifying
potential tenants for the
spaces available at Venice
Plaza on the bypass and Ven-
ice Shopping Center on the
island. Commodore Realty of
South Florida was filling
spaces recently vacated and
other opportunities in Bird
Bay Plaza on the bypass.
At the Michael Saunders &
Company booth I talked with
Dennis Dahm, commercial
group director, a longtime
Venice resident. He was excit-
ed at the inquiries received
during the show, which were
keeping his primarily Sara-
sota County Realtors busy.
The Caldwell Banker team
led by Jerry Lamb, regional di-
rector, was very positive about
the show and opportunities
presented for Sarasota County
future business development
Venice Commons Shop-
ping Center on East Venice
Avenue continues to expand
as the Primerica Group of

Tampa encourages interest
from potential tenants. The
Sembler Group has availabili-
ty at Jacaranda Crossings,
which is home to Target,
Beall's and Staples at Tamiami
Trail by Jacaranda Boulevard.
Vacant properties in Pine-
brook Plaza were being tout-
ed by Icorr Properties Inc. The
planned Shoppes ofVenice in
front of the Wal-Mart Super-
center on Tamiami Trail,
South Venice; were marketed
by Orlando-based Real Prop-
erty Specialists.
It all adds up to the fact
that South Sarasota County is
part of the future growth of
this state. Venice, South Ven-
ice, Nokomis and the sur-
rounding area will add more
fashionable and necessity
shopping, fast food and fine
dining, more entertainment
options and medical service
opportunities for the. current
and future population.

You can e-mail Roger
Button at: business
@comcast.net.

BIZBUZ

Jahner joins RE/MAX
First Choice
Angie Jahner joined the
RE/MAX First Choice office
on Albee Road in Nokomis as
a residential sales associate.

Wilmink earns a trip
Home Interiors & Gifts
Inc., one of the nation's larg-
est direct sellers of home de-
cor accessories, recently re-
warded one of its top. achiev-
ers in sales and sponsoring,
Sandi Wilmink of Venice, with
an exciting trip for two to
Acapulco, Mexico. The trip is
part of the company's incen-
tive programs designed to
inspire its sales force.

Winning consultants spent
three days and four nights at
the majestic Fairmont Aca-
pulco Princess, a world-class
resort surrounded by lush
tropics and stunning views of
the Sierra Madre.
New accounting
firm opens
Donna L. Kraft, a certified
public accountant, has.form-
ed a new accounting firm -
Donna Kraft C.PA. & Asso-
ciates PA. with offices in
Venice and North Port. Kraft
joins a handful of female cer-
tified public accountants
serving as managing partner
of their own public account-
ing firms in the area.

Kraft has more than 25
years of accounting experi-
ence and more than 15 years
experience as a licensed certi-
fied public accountant in
both Maryland and Florida.
In addition, Kraft has exten-
sive experience working with
nonprofit organizations and
condominium associations.
Kraft was awarded bache-
lor's degree in accounting
with highest honors from
Towson University.
She also has served as a
controller and in various
accounting positions for
small and large companies
operating in health care, busi-
ness services and skilled
trades.

Old Nokomis is the feature
theme chosen by Dave Ar-
buckle, owner of the new
Curry Creek Cafe opening at
920 South Tamiami Trail,
Nokomis, near Colonia Lane. ,
In the bar counter, around I
the dining room and on walls
throughout the restaurant he
is displaying photographs of
old Nokomis and Venice, a
throwback to the '20s, '30s
and '50s.
"It's going to be an
American cafe .serving com-
fort food, real stick-to-your-
ribs kind. of food," said Ar-
buckle.
Assisting in both the
kitchen and restaurant, Rofie,
his Indonesian wife, will
make and serve her own egg
rolls, curries and Chinese
foods. With 40 seats and two
tables outside for the smok-
ing area, the cafe will open
from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
and 4:30 to 9 p.m. Monday
through Saturday.
The building is having a
total facelift, including re-
moving signs on the roof.
Arbuckle plans to hire 10 to 12
people and has scheduled the
opening for Oct. 1.
A Nokomis resident, he has
been in the restaurant busi-
ness for 37 years working in
New York and Washington,
D.C. His brother Robert owns
and operates Left Coast Sea-
food Company restaurant,
750 U.S. 41 Bypass, Venice,
and their late father owned
the Admirals Wardroom,
which closed 25 years ago.
and became Pelican Alley on
Albee Road, Nokomis.
Waiting for a sign
Everything is ready, so
branch manager Barbara
Macy and her three associates
are planning to open the
doors of the new Bank of
Venice branch, 1720 E. Venice
Ave., today (Friday) or early
next week.
"We're just waiting for the

signage," said Mack Wilcox,
president and CEO.
The new 3,500-square-foot
office with drive-up facilities
was chosen because of its
proximity to the expanding
residential area and to serve
people who do not want to go
to the larger 8,000-square-
foot island location. A formal
opening is planned for No-
vember.
"It's just wonderful to have
another face. in Venice, and
we plan to continue expand-
ing with quite a few more
locations," said Wilcox. Call
483-3830.

VYC,1 he first.55years..
What began' as an training
idea by Past Commodore
John McLaughlin developed.
into a unique history on DVD
for one Venice's most promi-
nent clubs.
Venice Yacht Club mem-
bers undertook 'weeks of
research, visited Venice's ar-
chives for assistance from
Dorothy Korwek and assem-
bled all the detail to produce a
history of the VYC.
It begins in 1951 when a
few club enthusiastic Venice
sailors met in Gibb's Tarpon
Center Resort, near the
Crow's Nest restaurant on
Tarpon Center Drive. From
those humble beginnings
they formed the club, acquir-
ing land to build their own
premises in 1960. Commo-
dore George Pickhardt in
1996 made the decision to
enlarge it and the following
year Commodore John Latta
broke ground on the new
extensions. Residents will
find this 32-minute docu-
mentary, "Venice Yacht Club
the first 55 years," intro-
duced by Commodore Taylor
MacPherson and narrated by
McLaughlin, interesting view-
ing. Copies are available for $3
by calling 488-7708.
Scott follows
colleagues to Insignia
Making a challenging
move from Colonial Bank in
Venice to the new Insignia
Bank in downtown Sarasota,
Tish Scott is that bank's
senior vice president and re-
tail manager.
"It's my job to get every-
thing up and going: the
branches, products and hir-
ing office personnel," said'
Scott.
Insignia intends to have

three offices in the Sarasota
market within two years, then
head to South County.
A SunTrust employee for
23 years, Scott moved to
Premier five years ago; then it
was acquired by Colonial. At
Insignia she has joined for-
mer Colonial colleagues
Kevin Daut and Tina Arnold.
Scott will remain a No-
komis resident, continuing in
her fifth year as president of
the Laurel Civic Association.
She is assisting in the organi-
zation of the Manatee Com-
munity College 50 Year Gala
Black Tie Celebration at the
Ritz-Carlton next year
Miami Avenue
Friday strolls
Starting the season of
downtown evening strolls,
merchants on West Miami
Avenue are launching their
new "Meet Me on Miami" Fri-
day evening shopping events
on Friday, Oct. 13.
Their Antiques Row to-
gether with restaurants, fash-
ion and accessory stores will
open on the second Friday of
the month for a themed
evening stroll.
"It's a very different feel
from West Venice Avenue and
we invite everyone to come
and enjoy themselves with
the street and store entertain-
ment we are planning," said
Jeff O'Berry, owner of the
antique and vintage retro
item store Nifty Nic Nacs, 219
W. Miami Ave.
Store is closing
After several weeks of inde-
cision, Appliance Depot &
More, 901 South U.S. 41
Bypass, is finally closing.
According to a spokesper-
son, the final date will be
determined by however long
it takes to sell everything.
Apparently there are no plans
to open another store in
Venice at this time.
Year four begins
Year four of the BUSINEWS
column has begun. My
thanks to all contributors,
contacts, business and per-
sonal friends who enjoy keep-
ing apace with the commer-
cial and business scene in
Venice, South Venice, No-
komis and Osprey.

Samuel G. Breckley
Samuel G. Breckley of
Venice died Sunday, Sept. 10,
2006. He was 100.
He was bornApril 15,1906,
in Ocean City, N.J., and
moved to Venice in 1980 from
there. He retired from the
board of education in New
Jersey.
Survivors include a daugh-
ter, Helen G. Fritsche of
Galloway, N.J.
Services: Services will be pri-
vate.
Walter E. Chadwick
Walter E. Chadwick
of Venice died Wed-
nesday, Sept. 13, 2006.
He was 82.
He was born Dec. 6, 1923,
in Newark, N.J., and moved to
Venice 11 years ago from
Scotch Plains, NJ. He retired
as a tool-and-die maker in
New Jersey after 17 years. He
served in the U.S. Army dur-
ing World War II and was a
member of American Legion
No-Vel Post 159.
Survivors include two
daughters, Patty Burns of
Thonotosassa, Fla., and Gail
Markowski of Venice; two sis-
ters, June Rohn of Madison,
N.J., and Judy MacKenzie of
Chagrin Falls, Ohio;' four

grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Services: A gathering of friends
will be from 11 a.m. to noon
Saturday, Sept. 23 at Farley
Funeral Home. Visit farleyfuner-
alhome.com to sign a guest reg-
ister book and extend condo-
lences to the family.
Contributions: Memorial dona-
tions may be made to TideWell
Hospice and Palliative Care, 5955,
Rand Blvd., Sarasota, 34238.
Malcolm D. Chubb
MalcolmD. Chubb of Fish-
ers, Ind., formerly of Venice,
died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006.
He was 89.
He was born July 7,1917, in
Ray Township, 'Mich., and
moved to Venice in August
2005. He worked as an educa-
tor, having received a master's
degree from the University of
Michigan. He was past presi-
dent of the Southwest Florida
Peace Education Coalition
and a member of the Florida
Coalition for Peace and
Justice. He was a Unitarian.
Survivors include a daugh-
ter, Sharon Lipford of In-
dianapolis; a son, David of
Venice; a sister; a brother; five
grandchildren; seven great-
grandchildren; and six nieces
and nephews.

Services: A memorial service
will be held at a later date.
Shirley Brothers Funeral Home,
Fishers, is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Contributions: Memorial dona-
tions may be made to Habitat
for Humanity International, 121
Habitat St., Americus, GA 31709-
6439; or TideWell Hospice and
Palliative Care, 220 Wexford
Blvd., Venice 34292.
Loretta I. Dalaskey
Loretta I. Dalaskey of Ven-
ice died Monday, Sept. 11,
2006. She was 79.
She was born Dec. 26,
1926, in Chicago, Ill., and
moved to Venice 18 years ago
from there.
She was a medical secre-
tary with Loyola University
Medical School in Maywood,
Ill., retiring after 15 years. She
attended Loyola University. In
Venice, she was a member of
the Council of Catholic Wom-
en of Epiphany Cathedral and
attended Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church.
Survivors include her hus-
band of 59 years, Eugene; two
daughters, Monica Gorlewski
of Rockford, Ill., and Patti
Cowan of Atlanta, Ga.; a son,
Robert of Naperville, Ill.; two
sisters, Patricia Impens and

Arlene Manning, both of
Chicago; a brother, Frank
Putz of Montgomery, Ala.;
four grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild.
Services: A Memorial Mass will
be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept,
16, at Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church. Ewing Funeral
Home is in charge of arrange-
ments.
Contributions: Memorial dona-
tions may be made to TideWell
Hospice and Palliative Care, 5955
Rand Blvd., Sarasota 34238.
Brant R. Davis
Brant Robert Davis of
Venice died Tuesday, Sept. 12,
2006. He was 70. ,
He was born Feb. 19, 1936,
in Herrin, Ill., and had lived in
Venice for many years. He
was a service manager for
IBM. He graduated from
Northwestern University and
College of DuPage. He was a
member of Habitat for Hu-
manity South Sarasota Coun-
ty and past president of Jay-
cees. He was a .member of
Venice Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Dutchy; a daughter, Loralyn
D. Roberson of Richmond,
Va.; two sons, Michael of
Lisle, Ill., and Scott of Rock-
ford; Ill.; a sister, Marsha

Brady of Wheaton, Ill; and
eight grandchildren.
Services: No local services are
planned.
Gertrude B. O'Connor
Gertrude B. O'Connor of
Venice died Thursday, Sept.
14,2006. She was 75.
She was born Jan. 9, 1931,
in Carlton, Ga., and moved to
Venice 21 years ago from
Silver Spring, Md.
She was a homemaker and
co-owner of an independent
insurance agency with her
husband. She attended the
University of Maryland. She
was a member of the Basket
Weavers Guild and was a
Christian.
Survivors include her hus-
band of more than 50 years,
Thomas; a daughter, Susan of
Venice; three sons, Bruce of
Sarasota, Michael of Kensing-
ton, Md., and Timothy of
Venice; three grandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
Services: A graveside service
will be held on Monday, Sept.
18, at 11 a.m. at Venice
Memorial Gardens. Ewing
Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Contributions: Memorial dona-
tions may be made to a charity
of your choice.

Lawrence Rowan
Lawrence "Larry" Rowan
of Venice died Wednesday,
Sept. 13, 2006. He was 70.
He was born Feb. 13, 1936,
in Brockton, Mass., and
moved to Venice 12 years ago
from Wareham, Mass. He was
a bus driver for 35 years with
the Massachusetts Transit
Authority. He was a member
of St. Mark's Episcopal
Church in Venice, Venice
Ranch Poker Club, Fraternal
Order of Eagles 3482 in No-
komis, Carmen Union 589 in
Boston and the ATV Transit.
Survivors include his wife
of 47 years, Joan; two daugh-
ters, Karen Vieira of New
Bedford, Mass., and Joanne
West of Avon, Mass.; a son,
Thomas of New Bedford; two
brothers, Douglas Beals of
West Bridgewater, Mass., and
Kenneth Beals of Midlothian,
Va.; and eight grandchildren.
Services: A memorial service
will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday,
Sept. 17, in the Community Hall
at the Venice Ranch Mobile
Home Park. Ewing Funeral
Home is in charge of arrange-
ments..
Contributions: Memorial dona-
tions may be made to St. Jude's
Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude
Place, Memphis, TN 38101.

County considers re-regulating

road building rules

Man arrested after bomb joke

BY STEVEN J. SMITH
STAFF WRITER

It's really all about keeping
infrastructure in line with
development.
That was the crux of Clarke
Davis' presentation to Sara-
sota County commissioners
Tuesday.
Davis, general manager of
public works planning, came
before the board with Exec-
utive Director James Harriott
to recommend changes to
concurrency regulations and
related amendments to the
comprehensi,'ipff! i' mlM,
Simply put, Davis' and Har-
riott tried to show the commis-
sioners how and why a road
would require an upgrade (due
to the impact of the construc-
tion of a nearby housing devel-
opment, for example), who
would pay for it and what their
share would be.
Current statutes say that:
A developer has the right
to satisfy his or her responsi-
bility for an impacted road-
way by making a "proportion-
ate fair share payment" if the
road improvement is funded
in a capital improvement pro-
gram.
And a "proportionate fair
share mitigation payment"
may be credited for impact
fees. Reconstruction costs are
not eligible for funding with
impact fees, however, and the
eligible credit would only

cover the cost of additional
lanes.
In October and November
staff will be requesting autho-
rization to advertise concur-
rency and road impact fee
amendments consistent with
these requirements. This
must be done before the Dec.
1 deadline.
Several factors come into
play when establishing
whether development is con-
current with local infrastruc-
ture, Davis said. One is dis-
cerning just what the impact
area is. Another is analyzing
peak .traffic in the ,impact
area. In preparation for pro-
posed amendments to cur-
rent regulations, staff will be
seeking the board's support in
sharply defining and updat-
ing these factors, as well as
identifying "significant local
roads," used for the collection
and analysis of impact area
information.

A simple "Thank you"
would have been fine, but
that wasn't good enough for a
Venice man with a smart
mouth.
Instead, when the Beall's
Department Store greeter
wished him a "nice day" on
his way out of the store
Sunday, Matthew Jankovsky
replied, "I'm having a bad day
- I just planted a bomb."

: Long story short, Jankov-
sky, 34, 200 block Snyder
Drive, Venice, was charged
with filing a false bomb re-
port, a felony crime. Bond
was set at $2,500.
Here's how it unfolded.
Sheriff's deputies went to
Beall's, 4251 Tamiami Trail,
after an employee called and
reported a bomb threat.
The store had evacuated
all customers and employees
as police arrived. Deputies

immediately blocked off the
northeast section of the park-
ing lot.
Police searched the store
and found nothing like a
bomb.
The surveillance video
showed Jankovsky coming
into the store through the
-handicapped door without
anything in his hands. He'
walked over to the men's de-
partment and bought a pair
of pants with his debit card.

On the way out of the store,
the greeter told him to, "Have a
nice day" and the rest is history.
Jankovsky got into his car
and left the area.
Deputies tracked him
down and went to his home.
Jankovsky admitted going
to the store and buying a pair
of pants.
He denied saying anything
about planting a bomb.
The surveillance video
track tells a different story.

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SPORTS BRIEFS
VAYSA to host
poker tournament
The Venice Area Youth
Soccer Association (VAYSA)
is holding a Texas Hold 'Em
Poker Tournament on Satur-
day, Sept. 16. The event is
being sponsored by VAYSA's
Venice Falcons U-12 Girls
and U-13 /14 Boys Teams.
Tickets are $100 each,
which includes dinner and
the opportunity to win thou-
sands of dollars in prizes.
The event will take place at
the VFW 8118 at 832 E. Ven-
ice Ave. Registration and din-
ner will begin at 5 p.m. and
the tournament will begin at
6:30 p.m.
In addition to tickets,
sponsorship opportunities
are also available. The Queen
sponsorship is $50, which
includes the company name
advertised at the event. The
King sponsorship is $100
and includes the company
name advertised at the event
and a table sponsorship. The
largest sponsorship is the
Royal Flush sponsor for $500.
This sponsorship entitles
one player to free playing
($100 value), company name
advertised at the event and a
table sponsorship.
All of the proceeds from
this tournament will support
VAYSA soccer players.
For tickets and informa-
tion, please call Pam Mul-
vaney at 916-6480 or Gary
Bolyard at 727-710-0855.
Sarasota County Open set
The inaugural Sarasota
County Open Championship
is scheduled for Sept. 23-24
at The Golf Club at Capri
Isles in Venice.
The two-day stroke-play
event is limited to 120 play-
ers. The $125 entry fee in-
cludes two rounds of tourna-
ment play plus a practice
round, tee gift, range balls
and prizes. A championship
flight will include profes-
sionals and amateurs opting
into the flight. To qualify for
the championship flight,
amateurs must have a single-
digit handicap. All other
amateurs will be flighted
based on first-round scores.
Registration forms are
available on-line at www.
golfinvenice.com. For more
information or to have an
entry form faxed or mailed to
you, call the Capri Isles pro
shop at 485-3371. Players
also may pay via credit card
over the phone.
Charlotte County Open
registration
The fifth annual Charlotte
County Open is scheduled
for Oct. 15-16 at Rotonda's
Long Marsh course and
Riverwood Golf Club. The
two-day, 36-hole stroke play
event is open to profession-
als and amateurs.
Professionals and low-
handicap amateurs will com-
pete in the championship
flight for the Charlotte County
Cup. Amateurs will compete
in five flights for pro shop
gift certificates worth up to
$500.
The $135 registration fee
covers greens fees, carts,
breakfast, lunch and bever-
ages for both days. All players
will receive a complimentary
gift.
Registration forms are
available at Rotonda's four
courses, Riverwood Golf
Club, Bobcat Trail Country
Club, Heron Creek Country
Club, Sable Trace Country
Club and any Sun office in
North Port, Englewood or
Charlotte. Forms can be
downloaded from the River-
wood Web site at www.river-
woodgc.com and the Sun
Web site at www.sun-herald.
com.
Registrations must be re-
ceived by Oct. 7. Spots in the
field will be reserved only if
checks are are included with
entries.

For more information, call
Brian Gleason at 206-1133
Monday through Fridays
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Ladies overwhelm Charlotte in 3

No. 1 Venice has little trouble with No. 4
team in volleyball showdown in Punta Gorda.

BY ROB SHORE
STAFF WRITER

Charlotte's 10-game un-
beaten streak to start the 2006
season didn't go out with the
boom of a well-hit spike.
Instead, the final nail was
driven in with a dump from
Venice setter Nickie Halbert,
which no Charlotte player
could get to.

It was just as effective, if a
bit less flashy.
Top-ranked Venice kept its
own unbeaten streak alive,
sweeping Charlotte 25-7, 25-
21, 25-17 to captured the top
seed in the district tourna-
ment next month.
But the Tarpons (10-1),
who entered the contest
ranked No. 3 in 5A, were left
to lick their wounds.

"It was exactly what I
expected," Charlotte coach
Nanci Daniel said. "I knew it
would be a really tough
match."
The Tarpons got an early
glimpse of what was in store
on the very first point as the
Indians (9-0) made a remark-
able play to save a blistering
spike by Kat Godina, and
went on to win the point.
When Natalie Gaudreau
served seven straight points
to give the Indians a 16-5
lead, the first game was out
of Charlotte's reach.

Charlotte's dreams of top-
pling Venice had to remain
only dreams.
"We made mistakes we
shouldn't have made," Godina
said. "Strong teams stay to-
gether mentally. But we
learned we can hang with
them."
The matchup of unbeat-
ens didn't seize the atten-
tion of Venice coach Brian
Wheatley so much.
"This is preseason for us,"
said Wheatley, who coached
the Indians to the state title
last season. "Our goal is not

to be the best in the area, but
the best in the state."
For now, the Indians will
have to settle for the best
team in the area. .Ashley
Graf led Venice with 12 kills,
and Gaudreau had another
nine as Halbert did a great
job of spreading the ball
around.
"We played a really good
game," Halbert said. "We were
both undefeated, so we came
in with a lot of intensity."

You can e-mail Rob Shore at
shore@sun-herald.com.

Boys swimmers short on numbers, long on talent

BY CLAUDE LEWIS
SPORTS EDITOR

The Venice High boys swim
team may be short on num-
bers, but the Indians are long
on talent.
Venice stayed unbeaten in
dual, tri and quad matches
by winning two more Thurs-
day. The Indians scored 69
points to defeat Cardinal
Mooney (53) and Booker (8)
in a tri-meet at the Venice
High pool.
Venice improved its record
to 8-0.
Fantastic sophomores

Mark Cox and Tyler Revels
were each double winners.
Cox captured the 200 freestyle
(1:48.93) and the 50 freestyle
(22.75). Revels won the 200
individual medley in 2:12.75
and the 100 breaststroke in
1:07.71.
Single winners were Tim-
othy Tudor in the 500 free-
style (6:26) and Chip Whitte-
more in the 100 free (57.31).
The Venice boys also cap-
tured the two relays. Stephen
Taylor, Revels, Whittemore
and Cox teamed up to cap-
ture the 200 medley relay in
1:51.31. The same bunch

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SUN PHOTOS BY JEFF TAVARES, jtavares@venicegondolier.com
Parents and fans turned out for Venice swim team match against Booker High and and Cardinal
Mooney High School on Tuesday. The first event was the girls 200 meter freestyle.

VHS'Joe Keteyian competes in the 200 meter freestyle.

won the 200 freestyle in
1:36.03.
Joe Keteyian was second
in the 100 butterfly in 1:05.31.
Taylor was second in the 50
free (24.34). Tudor was sec-
ond in the 100 free (58.93).
The Venice girls also also
having a nice season so far.
They were second on Thurs-
day. Booker had 73 points.
Venice had 59 points. Moon-
ey had 31 points.

The Lady Indians record
is 6-2.
The 200 freestyle relay
team of Jessica Pall, Tobi
Dajliels, Nicole GuLzrnan and-
Kelly Carlson was a winner.
Individually, the Lady In-
dians had a lot of second
and third place finishes
behind Booker swimmers.
Melinda Spinella had two
seconds the 100 butterfly
(1:09.15) and the 500 free

(5:55.37).
Pall was second in the 100
free (57.21) and third in the
200 (2;08.68). Gutzman was
second -in the 200 (2:0W.09)'
and third in the 100 (1:00.25).
Daniels was second in the
100 backstroke (1:09.03) and
third in the 200 IM (2:31.21). "
Dani McCoy was second
in the 200 IM (2:31.21).
Rebecca Cohen was third
in the 500.

Boys golfers lose by a stroke

Indians hope to continue

success against Charlotte

BY CLAUDE LEWIS
SPORTS EDITOR

For an early season game,
they don't get any bigger than
this.
Venice at Charlotte is not
only just a great backyard
rivalry, but it will have a lot to
say about who goes to the
state playoffs and who stays
at home.
Venice has dominated the
series recently, having won
the last three meetings. The
Indians have won those
games in the trenches, out-
muscling the Tarpons.
But Charlotte is improved
this season, as its 2-1 record
would indicate.
Venice heads into Friday
night's 7:30 contest with a
record of 0-3..
This will be a Class 5A
District 11 opener for both
teams.
Charlotte's wing T offense
has been effective-both on
the ground and in the air.
The Tarpons have shown bal-
ance, averaging 136 yards per
game on the ground and 144
in the air.
The backfield of Kyle Pro-
vencal and Nick Alexandrou
is formidable.
Provencal rushed for 115
yards last week against a
tough Immokalee defense,
while Alexandrou has proven
to be a quality dual-threat
back, with five catches for 100
yards and a touchdown, as
well as 54 rushing yards.
Making Charlotte go is

quarterback Matt Kautz. 'In
two wins, he passed for four
TDs and no interceptions, but
in last week's loss to Immok-
alee, he threw no TD passes
and had three picked offs.
Sean Cord has not only
been the team's most produc-
tive receiver with seven catch-
es for 177 yards and two TDs,
but he also has two intecep-
tions at defensive back.
Charlotte had difficulty
defending the run against
Immokalee, giving up 340
yards on the ground.
Running the ball happens
to be Venice's bread and
butter.
Al Mitchell has been the
main man with 303 yards.
Jimmy Laurie has 157. Each
went over the 100-yard mark
last week against Miami
Pace. The Indians also wel-
come back another threat -
Paul Costanzo who sat out
last week with a sore hand.
Gerry Hunek will get the
start at quarterback for the
second week in a row. The
guy who started the first two
games Kyle Callahan will
be available.
The Venice offensive line
will be challenged to domi-
nate the Charlotte defensive
front. Long sustained drives
that eat up clock and produce
points is aVenice specialty.
It's worked in recent years.
Venice coach Nick Coleman
would like to see the trend
continue.
*

Against a backdrop of in-
clement, chastising weather,
the Venice High. boys varsity
golf team lost its perfect rec-
ord at Mission Valley
Country Club Wednesday
afternoon, succumbing by a
single shot to Lakewood
Ranch, 88-89.
However, it was far from
doom and gloom on the fair-
ways for "Team Tarala," which
now stands at 8-1.
Success against Charlotte
High School (91) and River-
view (92) give the Indians an
8-1 record heading into Thurs-
day's match with Sarasota
High.
Despite a disappointing

show at the seventh where,
his short game deserted him,
Chris Dobitsch maintained
his composure and struck a
flighted second shot to the
ninth green to stay in con-
tention to card a 20. Much
to his relief, his foursome
was one of the few to escape
the ensuing downpour.
As has become the norm
for the Indians, other stand-
outs included Eric Dobitsch
(23), Billy Stevens (24) and
Kyle Phillips (24). Also, with
his 22, Timmy Garafalo will
hope his game is back on
track.
All in all, another good
day at the office for the
Indians. As the season pro-
gresses, they all know which
way the wind's blowing.

PHOTO COURTESY OF KEN HAGGERTY
Venice High's Brian Doyle watches his drive on the first hole at
Mission Valley Country Club Wednesday. The Indians beat two
opponents but lost to Lakewood Ranch in a quad meet.

The Suncoast Orthopedic
70-plus softball team won its
bracket at the ISSA World
Championships played Aug.
18-20 in Manassas, Va.
The team went a perfect
5-0. Orthopedic opened with
an 18-4 victory over the West
Virginia All Stars. Then came
a 20-0 rout of the Virginians.
They followed with a 14-10
win over Hamel Construction
out of Maryland. In the sem-
is, the local heroes spanked
West Virginia again, 14-3. In
the finals, Suncoast Ortho
clubbed Hamel 14-6.
The leading hitters in the
tournament were Rori Porter
at .760, Hershell Wells at .667,
Norm Ellis at .650 and Ron
Gamett at .631. All made the
All-Tournament team.
Meanwhile, the Suncoast
Orthopedic 65s placed second
in Manassas. Rich Pigott,
Sandy Cacciola and Butch
Gave made all-tourney.
Center for Sight in Texas
The Center for 'ight 75-
plus softball team won its first
three seeding games in the
National Softball Players
Championships in Plano,
Texas, but the locals dropped
two straight in bracket play.
CFS defeated Mitchell's
Construction, Fla., 11-7; Scrap
Iron, Color., 11-3; and Georgia
Peaches, 22-8.
Then came a 12-7 loss to
Mitchell's and a 23-14 setback
to the Texas Classics.
Center for Sight players
named to the All-Tournament
team included Ray Rogers,
Ed Beatty and Kit Kitrell.
Center for Sight is current-

PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN ZOCCANO
Dr. Joseph Noah, sponsor of the Suncoast Orthopedic senior
softball teams, shows off the two trophies his teams earned at
the ISSA World Championships in Manassas, Va. The 70-plus
team finished in first place and the 65-plus team place second
in its division.

Two Venice Vikings youth
football teams traveled to
Sarasota last Saturday to take
on fledgling Suncoast Bucs
squads at Booker High.
The Bucs only have teams
in the Junior Midget and
Midget divisions. That meant
the other Viking squads had
the day off.
Venice earned a split
with the Bucs, -as the Cru-
saders won at the Junior
Midget level while the War-
riors lost at the Midget level
of play.

All levels of play will be in
action this Saturday, as the
Vikings are home against
teams from the Naples Hur-
ricanes organization.
CRUSADERS 34, SUN-
COAST 7 The Crusaders
had it going to improve to
2-0. Wes Ojeda scored three
touchdowns. Michael Iorio
and Frankie Gionfriddo each
tallied a TD. Josh Calhoun
booted two conversions.
The Crusader offense
moved the ball at will. Ojeda
and Gionfriddo were the
leading rushers. The special
teams played exceptionally

well, highlighted by Ojeda's
punt return for touchdown.
The Crusader defense
proved strong, allowing just
one TD. Robby Jaterka led
tacklers with several tackles
for a loss, and he added a
blocked punt.
SUNCOAST 22, WARRIORS
0 The first play of the
game a halfback option
pass was intercepted and
ran back for a touchdown by
the Suncoast Bucs. It set the
tone for the remainder of the
Warrior game. It was the
Warriors' first loss of the sea-
son.

MR. SHEEPSHEAD

It came from the south, and
it looks like it's slowly moving
north. :'
Lee and Collier Counties,
for the most part, seem to be
red tide free. Charlotte
County is spotty with most
areas having low or no con-
centrations. According to my
information, the back coun-
try is even better than the
gulf.
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area. I checked the Venice'

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30th annual Crow's Nest
Regatta soon
The 30th annual Crow's
Nest Regatta will take place
Sept. 30 and Oct. 4 and 7.
The Crow's Nest Regatta is
comprosed of three sailing
events.
The Venice Youth Boating
Association (VYBA) will race
IODs and Portsmouth divi-
sions of Roberts Bay on Sat-
urday, Sept. 30.
On Wednesday, Oct. 4, the
. Venice Women's Sailing Squa-
dron's (VWSS). "Bitter Ends"
will race Pram and Sunfish
on Roberts Bay.
The regatta's main events
will be held on Saturday, Oct.
7. They will take place in the
gulf off the jetties. There will
be three races for the West
Florida PHRF classes spin-
naker, non-spinnaker, true
cruising and multi-hull.
There will also be a race
for once-a-year racers.
The Crow's Nest Regatta
is a participating event in the
Sarasota Bay Boat of the Year
Series.
Through; the years, the
Crow's Nest' Regatta' has
raised more than $95,000 for
various charitable organiza-
tions.-
This year's entry fee of
$100 ($25 for VWSS) will go to

the Crow's Nest Regatta Fund
at The Community Foun-
dation of Sarasota County.
Regatta entrants receive
free overnight dockage, par-
ticipation awards and the
post-race party. Trophies and
grant presentations will take
place at 4 p.m. Oct. 7.
The public is invited to
view all of the races.
For 'entry information,
contact Crow's Nest dock-
master Brad LaRoche at 484-
7661.

Jetties three different days
this past weekend. The good
news is that the water doesn't
have that yellow tint any-
more. I only saw a total of
four or five dead fish. They
looked like fish that were
swept in from deeper waters. I
wasn't coughing nor did I
hear anyone else.
Now for the fishing infor-
mation. I saw bait all over
the end of the jetty. The!
good news is that the pred-!
ators were chasing them.
The problem is that very
few fishermen were there. I
. saw my buddy Red Truck
Tommy. He gave me his
report. The end of the Venice
Jetty is loaded with small
mangrove snappers. Mostly
undersized, but better than
nothing. This is very encour-
aging news.
I'm getting ready to check

on the Venice Municipal
Pier. Hopefully, it will be
good news. I just checked a
few red tide Web sites and
there definitely is some im-
provement. So, let's think
positive., Maybe next week, I
can write about some mack-
erel or, pompano being
caught at the jetties. In-
cidently, the water tempera-
ture is going down about
oneiors two'Idegrees' -a .eek.
Thar \ill 'also'rhelp improve
our fishing.
Well, fellow Sheepshead-
ites, the time has come to
say goodbye until next
week.

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East Dearborn project gets green light from commission

BY STEVEN J. SMITH
STAFF WRITER

It passed in an instant, but
it was a long time in coming.
Sarasota County commis-
sioners unanimously approv-
ed an agreement Tuesday
with the Florida Department
of Transportation and autho-
rized the long-awaited reno-
vation of approximately 1
mile of East Dearborn Street.
Improvements will include

the construction of four, 11-
foot travel lanes, 4-foot bicy-
cle lanes and 5-foot sidewalks
on both sides of the road. In
addition, there will be road-
way lighting, landscape me-
dians, curbs and gutters, a
new bridge over Gottfried
Creek and the installation of
stormwater pipes, inlet struc-
tures and stormwater ponds.
County Commissioner
Shannon Staub has been
waiting a long time to see the

project get off the ground.
"When I was elected back
in 1996, Dearborn was one of
my projects that I wanted to
see widened," Staub said.
'And here we are in 2006.
They told me back then it
would take about 10 years to
get the road built. Now I'm
hoping they get it done before
my term's up."
The project has been left
sliding for many years because
of the lack of promised govem-

ment funds, she added.
"We did a joint planning
agreement with the FDOT
(state Department of Trans-
portation) thinking that it
would make things easier, be-
cause we were getting some
federal money," Staub said.
'And it didn't make things
easier. It just slowed them
down because of bureaucrat-
ic red tape. We've talked about
it so many times. Today, it was
another approval. Hopefully,

we'll soon see construction."
That construction will
happen once the board ap-
proves a contractor for the
job, hopefully in October,
according to Bob Reddy, pub-
lic works communications
associate with the county.
From that point, roadwork
would be set to begin within
60 days.
"The project could be
turning dirt by the middle of
December," Reddy said.

COUNTY from Page lA

board of county commission-
ers, having said that it will not
go on the ballot until March,"
said Hammett.
"City staff will begin work
immediately towards getting
a JPA with county staff.
"All of the commissioners
agreed that if it became a
problem, they would insert
themselves into a solution."

You can e-mail Mary
Apostolu at: mapostolu
@venicegondolier. com.

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF ACTION NOTICE OF ACTION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TIMOTHY J. GORMAN, De-
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR- ceased, his unknown spouse,
CUIT, IN AND FOR SARASOTA heirs, devisees, grantees, judg-
COUNTY, FLORIDA ment creditors, and all parties
CIVIL ACTION claiming by, through or under him,
the unknown spouse, heirs
devisees, grantees, and judgement
DORIS LEE GORMAN, creditors, Timothy J. Gorman,
a/k/a DORIS LEE, deceased and all other parties
Plaintiff, claiming by, through or under or
against him, and all unknown natur-
vs-Case No: 2006-CA-7536-SC al persons, if alive, and, if dead or
not known to be dead or alive, their
TIMOTHY J. GORMAN, several and respective unknown
Deceased, his unknown spouse, spouses, heirs devisees, grantee,
heirs, devisees, grantees, judg- and judgement creditors or all
ment creditors, and all parties other parties claiming by, through
claiming by, through or under him, or under those unknown natural
the unknown spouse, -heirs persons; and the several and
devisees, grantees, and judgement respective unknown assigns, suc-
creditors, Timothy J. Gorman, cessors in interest, trustees or any
deceased and all other parties other persons claiming by, through,
claiming by, through or under or under, or against any corporation
against him, and all unknown natur- or other legal entity named as a
al persons, if alive, and, if dead or Defendant; and all claimants, per-
not known to be dead or alive, their son or parties natural or corporate,
several and respective unknown or whose exact legal status is
spouses, heirs devisees, grantee, unknown, claiming under any of the
and judgement creditors or all above names or described Defen-
other parties claiming by, through dants.
or under those unknown natural
persons; and the several and YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a quiet
respective unknown assigns, suc- title action by adverse possession
cessors in interest, trustees or any for real property described as:
other persons claiming by, through,
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Defendant; and all claimants, per- an undivided 1/102nd share in
son or parties natural or corporate, those common elements appur-
or whose exact legal status is tenant thereto in accordance
unknown, claiming under any of the with and subject to the
above names or described Defen- covenants, conditions, restric-
dants or parties or claiming to hav- tions, terms and other provi-
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property described in this com- Condominium of Circle Woods
plaint, of Venice, a Condominium, Sec,
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PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF
CITY OF VENIlCE ORDINANCE NO 2006-39

No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of this
meeting. Accordingly, any person who may seek to appeal any deci.
sion involving the matters noticed herein will be responsible for making
a verbatim record of the testimony and evidence at this meeting upon
which any appeal is to be based.' ,

All interested persons are invited to attend,and be heard. Written com-
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considered.

If you are disabled and need assistance, please contact the City Clerk's
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PUBLIC HEARING
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CITY OF VENICE ORDINANCE NO. 2006-43
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West Venice Avenue, Venice, Florida, to. consider and act upon the
adoption of the following proposed City Ordinance:

This notice is published pursuant to the requirements of Section
166.041, Florida Statutes; accordingly, the publication of same must
be accomplished at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which
the above Ordinance is to be considered and acted upon. A complete
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for inspection by the public between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon-
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This public hearing may be continued from time to time.

No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of this
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All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Written com-
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considered.
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Publish: September 15, 2006

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recorded in Condominium Book IN RE: ESTATE OF
5, at pages 5, 5A and 5B, Pub- JOYCE T. BERARD
lic Records of Sarasota County, Deceased.
Florida, as amended by Amend-
ment of Declaration of Condo- File No: 2006-CP-7588-
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page 646-647, Public 'Records The administration of the estate
of Sarasota County, Florida, Joyce T. Berard, deceas
whose date of death was July
has been filed against you or par- 2006, is pending in the Circ
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Paulson Drive, Port Charlotte, set forth below.
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PROBATE DIVISION IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of t

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL
BUDGET OF THE CITY OF VENICE, FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2006 AND ENDING SEPTEMBE
30, 2007; PROVIDING THAT DISBURSEMENTS SHALL NO
EXCEED DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETS WITHOUT CITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL, AND GRANTING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGE
ER TO MAKE CERTAIN LINE ITEM TRANSFERS WITHIN DEPART
MENTAL BUDGETS. : ;.

Purpose of Ordinance:; Establish the budget for ,.: .:ir, .. ..;- i..
the fiscal year 2006-07.

This notice is published pursuant to'the requirements of Sectio
16E '11 Fl.:.r,.ji i,1 i,.-: i- ..:.,r.rli l the publication of same mus
be 3.-..-.:-..ir,..i j, .r i.-1.; i -,- 1 1 days prior to the meeting at which
the above Ordinance is to be considered and acted upon. A complete
draft of the proposed Ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Cler
for inspection by the Public between the hours of.8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Moc
day through Friday. .

All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Written coi
ment filed with the City Clerk of the City of Venice, will be heard an
considered.

If you are disabled and need assistance, please contact the City Clerk
office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Lori Stelzer, MMC, City Clerk
Publish: September 15, 2006

PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF
CITY OF VENICE ORDINANCE NO. 2006-44

NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Venice, Flori
da will hold a public hearing beginning at 3:00 p.m. or shortly there
after, on September 26, 2006, in Council Chambers, City Hall, 40]
West Venice Avenue, Venice, Florida, to consider and act upon the
adoption of the following proposed City Ordinance:

This notice is published pursuant to the requirements of Section
166.041, Florida Statutes; accordingly, the publication of same musl
be accomplished at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which
the above Ordinance is to be considered and acted upon. A complete
draft of the proposed Ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk
for inspection by the public between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.

This public hearing may be continued from time to time.

No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of this
meeting. Accordingly, any person who may seek to appeal any deci-
sion involving the matters noticed herein will be responsible for making
a verbatim record of the testimony and evidence at this meeting upon
which any appeal is to be based.

All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Written com-
ment filed with the City Clerk of the City of Venice, will be heard and
considered.

If you are disabled and need assistance, please contact the City Clerk's
office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

and
or IN THE CIRCUIT COURT F(
is SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORID
heir PROBATE DIVISION
rHE

S NOTICE TO CREDITORS

1. Security Number is 373-16-2945
is pending in the Circuit Court for
ve: SARASOTA County, Florida, Pro-
IV bate Division; the address of which
ne is P.O. Box 3079, Sarasota, FL
93 34230-3079. The names and
addresses of the personal repre-
sentative and the personal repre-
sentative's attorney are set forth
below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's estate
on whom a copy of this notice is
requried to be served must file their
claims with this court WITHIN THE
LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER
THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI-
CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SER-
VICE OF A .COPY OF THIS
NOTICE ON THEM.
OR All other creditors of the decedent
A and other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's estate
mqtflef their claim with thiq rt r

NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Venice, Flori-
da will hold a public hearing beginning at 3:00 p.m. or shortly there-
after, on September 26, 2006, in Council Chambers, City Hall, 401
West Venice Avenue, Venice, Florida, to consider and act upon the
adoption of the following proposed City Ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING ATLAS OF
THE CITY OF VENICE, FLORIDA RELATING TO LAUREL LAKES;
RELATING TO ZONING MAP AMENDMENT PETITION NO. 05-
10ORZ FOR THE REZONING OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED
PROPERTY FROM RMF-3 (RESIDENTIAL, MULTIPLE-FAMILY)
AND OUR (OPEN USE RURAL) TO PUD (PLANNED UNIT DEVEL-
OPMENT); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Purpose: To amend the zoning classification for Laurel Lakes, a 161
acre metes and bounds property located on the south side of Laurel
Road, east of Knights Trail Road and west of the Myakka River, North
Venice, Florida. This ordinance will change the zoning designation from
RMF-3 (Residential, multiple-family) and OUR (Open use rural) to PUD
(Planned unit development).

This notice is published pursuant to the requirements of Section
166.041, Florida Statutes; accordingly, the publication of same must
be accomplished at least ten. (10) days prior to the meeting at which
the above Ordinance is to be considered and acted upon. A complete
draft of the proposed Ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk
for inspection by the public between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon-
day through Friday.

This public hearing may be continued from time to time.

No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of this
meeting. Accordingly, any person who may seek to appeal any deci-
sion involving the matters noticed herein will be responsible for making
a verbatim record of the testimony and evidence at this meeting upon
which any appeal is to be based.

All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Written com-
ment filed with the City Clerk of the City of Venice, will be heard and
considered.

If you are disabled and need assistance, please contact the City Clerk's
office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

/s/
Lori Stelzer, MMC, City Clerk

Publish: September 15, 2006

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME.
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE,
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH
IS BARRED.
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI-
CATION OF THIS NOTICE IS
SEPTEMBER 15, 2006.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS, ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH-
The administration of the estate of IN THE TIME, PERIODS SET
JAMES D. VAUGHN, deceased, FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF
whose date of death was July 9, THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
2006, is pending in the Circuit WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
Court for SARASOTA County, Flori- NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
da, Probate Division, File Number PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE,
2006-CP-7018-NC; the address ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
of which is P.O. Box 3079, Sara- YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
sota, FL 34230-3079. The DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH
names and addresses of the per- IS BARRED.
sonal representative and, the per- The date of first publication of
sonal representative's attorney are this notice is September 15,
set forth below. 2006.

All creditors of the decedent, and
other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's estate
including unmatured, contingent, or
unliquidated claims, and who have
been served a copy of this notice
must file their claims with this court
WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTIiCE OR (30 DAYS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
SARASOTA COUNTY,
FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
IN RE: FESTATF OF

HELEN E. WHITE
Deceased.

File No: 2006-CP-7946-NC
Division: Probate

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
HELEN E. WHITE, deceased,
whose date of death was Decem-
ber 15, 2005, and whose Social
Security Number is
199-14-6902, is pending in the
Circuit Court for SARASOTA Coun-
ty, Florida, Probate Division; the
address f Which" is P.O. Box
3079, Sarasota, FL 34230-
3079 Ti-i, ,r-T,: 3,--: j.-.s-.'sses
:_.Irf. :,ok:-.,,",=t .=y i [ :i e,'i] ii? and
r,, 1:-, :,:" 'I".lr. ':- "", .. ...- a' ttor-
ney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and
other persons, having claims or
demands against decedent's estate
on whom a copy of this notice is
required to be served must file their
claims with this court:WITHIN THE
LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS
AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER
THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A
COPY OF; THIS NOTICE ON
THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent
and other persons having,claims or
demands against the decedent's
estate must file their claims with
this court WITHIN THREE (3)
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE. -
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF
THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE,
ANY CLAIMS FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH
IS BARRED.
THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA-
TION OF THIS NOTICE IS .:
SEPTEMBER 8, 2006. ,
Per sonal Representative
DOUGLAS W PHILLIPSON
14148 Bahama Circle
DelMar CA 92014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR SARASOT.( COUNTY,
FLORIDA -

Casenuismber:
2006-CA-1439-NC
JUDGE: Division "C"

IN RE: FORFEITURE OF:
$827.00 in U.S. Currency
NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: VERNELL L. PETERSON
UNKNOWN ADDRESS

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a
forfeiture action has been filed
against the above described cur-
rency by the Sarasota County Sher-
iff's Office. You are required to file
your written defenses with the
Clerk of the Court, 2000 Main
Strees, Sarasota, FL 34237, and
to serve a copy of those defenses
on or before the 25th day of Sep-
tember, 2006, on Kurt A. Hoff-
man, Esquire, Post Office Box
4115, Sarasota, Florida 34230-
4115. Failure to file your defenses
will result in a default being entered
against you.
WITNESSED by hand and the Seal
of the Court on this 15th day of
August, 2006.

KAREN RUSHING
Clerk of Circuit Court
By: Darlene Scheel
Deputy Clerk

PUBUSH:
August 25, 2006
September 1, 2006
September 8, 2006
September 15, 2006

PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF
CITY OF VENICE ORDINANCE NO. 2006-41

NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Venice, Flori.
da will hold a public hearing beginning at 5:01 p.m. or shortly there-
after, on September 26, 2006, in Council Chambers, City Hall, 401
West Venice Avenue, Venice, Florida, to consider and act upon the
adoption of the following proposed City Ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF VENICE DETERMINING A MILL-
AGE RATE FOR THE CITY OF VENICE, FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2006, AND PROVIDING FOR A 25.66
PERCENT INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES OVER THE ROLLED
BACK RATE.

Purpose of Ordinance: Establish the millage rate for ad-valorem
taxes for the city of Venice for the year ending December 31, 2006.

This notice is published pursuant to the requirements of Section
166.041, Florida Statutes; accordingly, the publication of same must
be accomplished at least ten (10) days pror to the meeting at which
the above Ordinance is to be considered and acted upon. A complete
draft of the proposed Ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk
for inspection by the public between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon-
day through Friday.

This public hearing may be continued from time to time.

No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of this
meeting. Accordingly, any person who may seek to appeal any deci-
sion involving the matters noticed herein will be responsible for making
a verbatim record of the testimony and evidence at this meeting upon
which any appeal is to be based.
All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Written com-
ment filed with the City Clerk of the City cf Venice, will be heard and
considered.

If you are disabled and need assistance, please contact the City Clerk's
office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

/s/
Lori Stelzer, MMC, City Clerk

Publish: September 15, 2006

musttiletheircla iu e e cms With ths court PUBLISH: September 15, :2e, THIS NWIIUK Ui | A
ER RE: ESTATE OF WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE 2006 AFTER THE TIME OF SERVICE
[LI- GRACE E. GILBERT DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA- OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON
30 Deceased, TION OF THIS NOTICE. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THEM.
ER- No. 2006-CP-007939 NC ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
HIS Division: Probate THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH PROBATE DIVISION All other creditors of the decedent
IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE and other persons having claims or
ent NOTICE TO CREDITORS FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL IN RE: ESTATE OF demands against decedent's estate
or The administration of the estate-of BE FOREVER BARRED. ADELE M. VALENTE including unmatured, contingent, or
ate Grace E. Gilbert, deceased, NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME Deceased. unliquidated claims, must file their
wurt whose date of death was August PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, claims with this court WITHIN 3
HE 8, 2006, is pending in the Circuit ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) File No. 2006-CP-006208 NC MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
CA- Court for SARASOTA County, Flori- YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE Division: Probate THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
da, Probate Division; the address of DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH THIS NOTICE.
ED which is P.O: Box 3079, Saraso- IS BARRED. NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ET FL 342303079. THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI- The administration of the estate of ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
OF The names and addresses of the CATION OF THIS NOTICE IS Adele M. Valente, deceased, WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
DE personal representative and the SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 whose date of death was Septem
personal representative's attorney b whose date of death was Septem- 2006 NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
ME are set forth below. ber 8 2003 -'; ri -2006
ME are set forth below. Personal Representative: CP 006208 NC. -.. n,,- PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE,
VE, All creditors of the decedent and JEFFREY M. KINER Circuit Court for SARASOTA Coun- ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
(2) other persons having claims or 8319 Brandeis Court y, Florida, Probate Division; the YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
HE demands against decedent's estate Sarasota, Florida 34243 address of which is P.O. Box DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH
requiredto be served must iletheir Wellbaum &Wolff, PA. 3079, Sarasota, FL 34230- IS BARRED
clai ith thi urt WITHIN THEWfP.A. 3079. The names and addresses.
his court WIONTHS AFER Attorneys For Personal of the personal representative and The date of first publication of this
THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLA Representative the personal representative's attor- Notice is September 8, 2006
CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 686 North Indiana Ave. Suite A ney are set forth below.
DAYS AFTER THE DATE Englewood, FL 34223 All creditors of the decedent and Personal Representative:
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SER- (941)-474-3241 other persons having claims or Delores Jane McLain
VICE OF A COPY OF THIS Florida Bar No. 0071110 demands against decedent's estate 311 Island Circle

t~ 're,'l ,r. ,:,r .i-,e d-r.t~ 2006

NOTE) e. J e ai. PUBLISH: September, B, 15, dmne a t d a;te Sarasota. Florda 34242
: .a , : r ,] .: -r .' :c la i m s w it h t h is c o u r t W IT H I N T H Ef n ta t i :
1 .it l.. r,- ii ,.. LA,,,. . ir cu ,ui IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER Representative:
,WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE SARASOTACOUNTY, FLORIDA THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI- George R. McLain, Chartered
DATE OF- HE FIRST PUBLICA- PROBATE DIVISION CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 Florida Bar No. 115510
TION OF THIS NOTICE DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SER- 1800 Second Street, Suite 717
AL ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN IN RE: ESTATE OF VICE OF A COPY OF THIS Sarasota, Florida 34236
AL THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH BERNICE Z. VALENTINE NOTICE ON THEM. Telephone: 1941)-365-4174
R IN SECTION 73.702 OF THE DeceasedAll other creditors of the decedent PUBUSH: September 8, 15,
OT FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL and other persons having claims or 2006
IL BE FOREVER BARRED. File No. 2006-CP-7756-NC demands against-decedent's estate
- NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME Division: Probate must file their claims with this cour IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
- PERIOD SET FORTHABOVE, Division: ProbateWITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA
ANY CLAIMS FILED TWO ) NOTICE TO CREDITORS DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA- PROBATE DIVISION
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE The administration of the estate of TION OF THIS NOTICE.
.. DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH BERNICE Z. VALENTINE, ALL CLAIMS NOTFILED WILL IN RE: ESTATE OF
IS BARRED. deceased, whose date of death BE FOREVER BARRED. DAVID WECKSLER,
IS BARREDdeceased, whose date of dea NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME Deceased.
a was June 11, 2006, is pending in PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE
on Personal Representative: the Circuit Court for Sarasota PEYO SE FR TWO (2)' File No. 2006-CP-008120-NC
st Charles Diez, Jr. County Florida, Probate Division, ANY TCLAM FILED TWO (2) ProbateDivisionC
ch 737 South Indiana Avenue the address of which is P.O. Box YEARS OR MORE AFTER TH
te Englewood, FL 34223 3079, Sarasota, FL 34230- DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH NOTICE TO CREDITORS
rk 3079. The names and addresses IS BARRED. :EFIRST PUBLI- The administration of the estate of
n- Attorney for Personal of the personal representative and THE DATE OF THE FIN I B AVID WECKSLER, deceased
CATION OF THIS NOTICE IS DAVID WECKSLER, deceased,
Representative: the personal representative's attor- SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 whose date of death was July 22,
Charles Diez, Jr. ney are set forth below. 2006; File Number 2006-CP-
Florida Bar No. 019646 All creditors of the decedent and 008120-NC, is pending in th
Diez & Floyd, P.A. other persons, having claims or Ancillary Personal 0081:20-NC, is pending in the Cir-
Diez & Floyd, P.A. other persons, having claims or cuit Court for Sarasota County,
his 737 South Indiana Avenue demands against decedent's estate Representative: cul t Court for Sarasota County,
ci- Englewood, Florida 34223 on whom a copy of this notices Andrea Martin Florida, Probate Division, the
ng Telephone: (941) 474-5506 required to be served mustfiletheir 10293 Keller Road address of which is P.O. Box
n PUBLISH: September 8, 15, claims with this Court WITHIN THE Clarence, N.Y. 14031 3079 The names andrasot addresses
2006 LATER OFTHREE (3) MONTHS Attorney for Ancillary Personal of the personalrepretave and
AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRSTAttorney for Ancillary Personal of the personal representative's andttor-
m- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE Representative: Esq.the pey areset forthbelow.'s attor
id SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE Attorney for Cooper,etisqner All creditors of the decedent and
PROBATE DIVISION OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF Attorney for Petitioner
PROBATE DITHIS NOTICE ON THE F Florida Bar No. 0759368 other persons having claims or
Vs IN RE: ESTATE OF All other creditors of the decedent 250 Teguesa 3Dr., Suite 202 demands against decedent's
Tequesta, FL 33469 estate, on. whom a copy of this
'CHARLOTTE M. KINER and other persons having claims or Telephone (561 744-2455 notice is required to be served
Deceased. demands against the decedent's PulehSep(mb64425 must file their claims with this court
estate must file their claims with Publ20ish06 September 8,15, WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
File No. 2006-CP-00789 NC this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF
S l Division: Probate AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN FOR SARASOTA COUNTY, AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE
The administration of the estate of THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH FLORIDA OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON
Charlotte M. Kiner, deceased, IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE PROBATE DIVISION THEM.
whose date of death was April FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL All other creditors of the decedent
h, 2006, and whose Social BE FOREVER BARRED. IN RE: ESTATE OF and other persons having claims or
JAMES D. VAUGHN demands against decedent's estate
Deceased. must file their claims with this court
r- WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
e- PUBLIC HEARING File No. 2006-CP-7018-NC DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-
1 NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER-THE ADOPTION OF TION OF THIS NOTICE.
le CITY OF VENICE ORDINANCE NO. 2006-40

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Homebuyers will pay more
for "their" house than they
will for "your" house.
Preparing your home to
earn top dollar in the current
buyers' real estate market is
an art practiced by designers
who are called home stagers.
Such professionals can make
your' house more saleable in
just a few hours. Profes-
sionally staged homes sell
faster and often bring more
money in the process.
One local stager is Mary J.
Brady who worked her magic
recently on the home of John
and Marianne Wass in South
Venice. They will be moving to
Ohio and have listed their
well-maintained home two-
bedroom, two-bath home
with Michael Saunders Real-
tor IngridY. Blokzijl.
That the 1998-era home is
move-in ready was not nearly
so obvious until Brady work-
ed her brand of magic.. Before
and after pictures accompany
this article and show what can
be done in a matter of about,
three hours and with little or
no expenditure of additional
money other than the hourly
cost of the stager.
"If they were staying, I'd
have done it a bit differently,"
Brady said.
Brady also helps home-
owners rearrange existing
homes to improve the look
and livability.
In staging a home for'
resale, the goal is to help the
potential buyer visualize their
own things in the house. If
you have collections every-
where, no matter how won-
derful the objects might be,
the buyer is likely to be con-
fused. Most have little imagi-
nation and will be caught up
in the things they are seeing
rather than the house they
might otherwise consider.
buying, Brady said.
"Remove all the acces-
sories," she said as we went*
into the master bedroom.,
Within minutes, the room
was stripped to its bones.
Remaining, a large chair and'
ottoman, queen-sized bed
with surrounding bookshelf
headboard and cabinets,:
dresser, a large older TV on a
stand and a tall chest of draw-
ers near the entrance to the
dressing room and master
bath.
"The newer flat screen TVs
are all right to leave in a
room," Brady said. 'At least
this one won't be seen when
someone enters."
A large treadmill was re-
moved from the room, imme-
diately adding to the feeling of
space.
To brighten the room, a
new white bedspread was put
on the bed and several pillows
were added, some "bor-
rowed" from elsewhere in the
house.
Brady said most people'
usually have more than
enough of the items she
might need for staging. In this
case, the bedspread was pur-.
chased and some drapery
"scarves" and a few items
were loaned to the homeown-
er.
"When the house sells, I
will take them back and can
use them for another house,"
Brady said.
Playing up the mauve color
scheme of the bedroom,
Brady placed a giant ceramic
shell on one side of the book-
case headboard and a cluster
of mauve-hued barnacles on'

the opposite end. A garnet-
colored glass bird and small
ceramic flower bouquet com-
pleted the display on that
shelf. Brady moved one small
picture to a new place on the
wall opposite the lanai and
took most of the other wall
ornamentation down to pack
away. .All that remained on
the walls were two small
shelves to hold special items.
Three small candle holders
were placed atop one of the
tall bureaus and two vases
were placed on one of the
shelves. The finishing touch
was a chenille blanket artfully
draped over the large black
chair and ottoman, immedi-
ately downplaying the impact
of so much black in a room
that otherwise featured more
delicate hues.
In the master bath, she'
refolded the bath towels and
tied them with bits of lace to
accent a new lace shower cur-
tain.
The lanai also got a new
look. Silk plants that had been
scattered here and there all
over the area were clustered
at one end near a chaise
lounge, which was left in its
corner location. A round din-
ing table and four chairs were
simply moved about 18 inch-
es closer to the kitchen to give
more space to the relaxation
comer and to make it handier
for serving. A coordinating
rocker was moved and so was
a round table that was placed
next to the rocker. A love seat
in the remaining comer was
simply turned at an angle. A
coffee table and two facing
chairs turned that area into a
conversation area. The settee
was draped with a throw. Two
pillows were added to freshen
the look. Tabletops were
cleared. Within 20 minutes

the lanai seemed twice as
large. The house had seem-
ingly grown.
Brady did the most work in
the living area, moving nearly
every piece of furniture and
removing several large paint-
ings that over-powered the
space.
Again, all the accessories
were removed from the space
so that the stager could begin
with a clean slate.
When she arrived in the
morning, the large el-shaped
sectional sofa had its back to
the entrance. With oversized
pictures on the walls and a
narrow path to the dining
room, the space was nearly
claustrophobic.
"When you have a big win-
dow like that, you don't need
a big picture next to it too,"
Brady said.
After she rearranged the
furniture, the corner sofa
faced the entrance to the liv-
ing room, inviting people to
enter and sit awhile. The
media center was placed at
an angle in the far comer at
the front of the house, soften-
ing the shape of the room
with its angular placement.
On the wall opposite the
sofa, Brady hung a painting
above a small table and
placed a silk tree to the right
and a wicket chair to the left,
creating a pleasant little read-
ing area.
In the dining area, she
stripped the shelves of two
cabinets and added a leaf to
the dining room table before
placing it on the diagonal
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Local quilter's work selected for major international show

The International Quilt
Association has announced
that Jo-Ann GolenianfVenice,
Fla., has had her work, "Going
Home," named as a finalist
in the category of Art -
People, Portraits, and Figures
in the association's annual
judged show, "Quilts: AWorld
of Beauty."
Winners of the competi-
tion will be announced Tues-
day, Oct. 31, during the Win-
ners Circle Celebration in
Houston just prior to the
International Quilt Festival,
the largest annual quilt-
making show, sale and quilt-

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Having had several art quilts shown at Houston's International
Quilt Festival before, Jo-Ann Golenia, like all the other artists
chosen, is always thankful to receive the good news of being
included in the show. Her current entry, "Going Home;'depicts a
young boy walking along Caspersen Beach, the afternoon
shadows long, the day at an end.
Golenia has been involved with fiber art for 18 years. Her
current work includes "Scenes from Life," her more realistic pieces
and "Collage Portraits," fiber portraits done as either a hanging
quilt or on a stretched canvas.
She does portrait commissions.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF SUNCOAST HUMANE SOCIETY
Angel is a 3-year-old neutered male. He is a lovely
white cat with an inquisitive personality. This hand-
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he'll stay with you and enjoy an energetic playtime
and vigorous rubdown. His owner went into a nursing
home and now Angel is looking for a new home. If you
would like be Angel's new best friend, visit Suncoast
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or call 474-7884.
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Association, founded in
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zation dedicated to the
preservation of the art of
quilting, the attainment of
public recognition for quilt-
ing as an art form, and the
advancement of the state
of the art throughout the
world.
This year, the "Quilts: A
World of Beauty" contest
will award $87,750 in cash,
nonpurchase prizes to win-
ners in 22 categories, three
Judge's Choice and one
Viewer's Choice, 'along with
six Master Awards ($5,000
each), the $7,500 Founders
Award and the $10,000 That
Patchwork Place Best of
Show Award. Finalists had
to pass a stringent screen-
ing process by.a panel of
jurors, which. included
noted quilt artists, authors
and teachers Faye Ander-
son, Laura Cater-Woods and
Bobbie Aug.
This year, the Internation-
al Quilt Festival will run Nov.
2-5 at the George R. Brown
Convention Center in Hous-
ton. The winning quilts will
be on display to the public
throughout those days. Now
in its 32nd year, the Inter-
national Quilt Festival will
feature more than 1,000
merchant booths, 350 lec-

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displaying more than 2,000
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FRIDAY,
SEPT. 15
Caregiver forum
The annual Caregiver Form
takes place 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.,
Friday, Sept. 29, at Manatee
Community College's Lake-
wood Ranch Campus, 7131
East Professional Parkway,
Sarasota,. Keynote address by
Tom Skoloda, PhD., a panel
discussion on caregiving
resources and several break-
out sessions. The event is free
and includes breakfast and
lunch for caregivers and
those not seeking CEUs. (Fee
for CEUs is $20.) Registration
required by Sept. 15 by calling
Diane Molinaro at 917-8830.
Donate blood
Suncoast Communities Blood
Bank's Bloodmobile will be at
the Wal-Mart Supercenter,
150 South Tamiami Trail in
Venice, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For more
donation sites, call SCBB at
954-1600, Ext. 240 or Florida's
Blood Center at 492-9202.
Democratic fundraiser
The Venice Area Democratic
Club holds a fundraiser and
rally for Democratic candi-
dates Saturday, Sept. 23. A
barbecue luncheon starts at
12:30 p.m. with music by the
Barbershop Quartet. Lunch
cost is a check or money order
made out to the Democratic
candidate of your choice. The
public is welcome. Minimum
$20 per person or $30 per cou-
ple. RSVP by Sept. 15 to 408-
9323 or e-mail siestalady@
aol.com.
Music events

PHOTO COURTESY OF VAN WEZEL
* Friday Fest on the Bay at the
Van Wezel Performing Arts
Hall hosts Suzette Jennings
and MoodSwingz, 5-9 p.m.
This free music series draws
together the best of the Gulf-
coast for a community cele-
bration of live music, food,
arts and craft vendors, and
the beautiful Sarasota Bay-
front. Bring lawn chairs or
blankets; no coolers, please.
Call 953-3368 or visit van-
wezel.org.
e CommunityYouth Develop-
ment and the Flanzer Jewish
Community Center present a
band showcase, 7-10:30 p.m.
at the JCC, 582 McIntosh
Road, Sarasota. High school
teens will enjoy three local
high school bands. Refresh-
ments will be served. Bring
photo ID. Call 378-5568.
* The Harriotts perform in the
Great Room at the Senior
Friendship Center, 1-3 p.m.,
at 2350 Scenic Drive in
Venice. Call 584-0075.
Masons
The Venice Council of 41
R&SM holds a stated assem-
bly at 7 p.m. at the Venice
Masonic Lodge at 118 E.
Venice. Ave. All members of
the order are welcome. Call
484-0311.

Horse show

The South Florida Fair Au-
tumn QHS, an American
Quarter Horse Association-
approved show, will be held
Sept. 15-17 at the Fox Lea

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COURTESY PHOTO
The Venice Falcons U-12 Girls competitive team recently took home the second place trophy at the Blackwatch
Labor Day tournament in Plant City, Fla.

VAYSA poker tournament

The Venice Area Youth Soccer
Association (VAYSA) holds a Texas Hold
'Em Poker Tournament on Saturday,
Sept. 16, at the VFW 8118 at 832 E. Venice
Ave., in Venice. The event is being spon-
sored by VAYSA's Venice Falcons U- 12
Girls and U-13/14 Boys Teams.
Tickets are $100 each, which includes
dinner and the opportunity to win thou-
sands of dollars in prizes. Registration
and dinner begin at 5 p.m. and the tour-
nament begins at 6:30 p.m.
All proceeds from this tournament will
support VAYSA soccer players.
lor tickets and information, call.Pam
Mulvaney at (914) 916-6480 or Gary

Family dinner
Community Youth Development hosts a Family
Dinner Night, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15, at the
Sandra Sims Terry Community Center, 509 Collins
Road in Laurel. Call Karen Bogues at 922-5126.

Yard sale

The Boy Scouts of Troop 1001 are having a yard
sale Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Venice Arinral Clinic at-
S"1267South U.S.41 Bypass. Enjoy a bake sale and see
lots of items to choose from to support this active
troop.
For more information about joining Boy Scouts
Troop 1001, contact the Scout Master at 488-4510.

Skate party
Community Youth Development and the Venice
YMCA present a Skate Park Party for middle and high
school teens, 6-9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, at 701
Center Road in Venice. Teens can participate in free
skating and socialize and register for various competi-
tions. Bring photo ID. Call 492-9622.

HUMANE SOCIETY
CLOSED FRIDAY
The Suncoast Humane Society
will be closed to the public
Friday, Sept. 15, while the
building's electrical power is
converted to auxiliary genera-
tor power. SHS will reopen at
10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 16.
Adding generator power to
the shelter will allow SHS to
operate during emergencies
when normal power is inter-
rupted.

Friday games
*VFW Post 8118 hosts Euchre
at 1 p.m. Friday at 832 E.
Venice Ave. All are welcome.
* Venice Duplicate Bridge
Club holds competitive
bridge games at 1 p.m. and
7:15 p.m. at the Rialto Shop-
ping Center, 648 South Tami-
ami Trail. Call 488-0799 or
visit venicebridge.net.
'Shop for a Cause'
Support the Community
Center for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing of Manatee and
Sarasota Counties by purchas-
ing tickets for Macy's National
Charity Day, Saturday, Sept.
15. For $5 per ticket, shop at

ner at 7 p.m. Speaker is Jim
Todora, Sarasota County Pro-
perty Appraiser. $24 for mem-
bers, $27 for guests. RSVP by
Sept. 16 to 371-1191.
Coastal cleanup
Keep Sarasota County Beau-
tiful holds its annual coastal
cleanup, 8 a.m.-noon, at the
Venice Beach Pavilion. Free T-
shirts and gifts for the 50 vol-
unteers; donated gifts are
welcome. Bruno Mollica will
be singing and playing music.
Bring your own lounge chair.
Call Mollica at 484-3713 or
e-mail Bruno@TheBestof
Venice Florida.com.
Deaf social
A Venice deaf social takes
place at 5 p.m. at Calvary
Bible Church, 1936 E. Venice
Ave. All are welcome. For
more area activities for the
deaf and hearing impaired,
contact the Community Cen-
ter for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing of Manatee-Sarasota
at ccdhh.org.
Doggy tales
Venice Public Library hosts
Doggy Tales, 2-3 p.m., at 300
S. Nokomis Ave. Children of
all ages are invited to come to
the library to read to Suncoast
Humane Society pet therapy
dogs. The dogs make patient
and understanding listeners,
giving children the chance to
read aloud and develop their
reading skills. School-age
children and preschoolers
welcome. No registration
necessary. Call 861-1332.
Alumni fun
The Gulf Coast Chapter of
Penn State Alumni meet at
3:30 p.m. for Penn State foot-
ball broadcast gatherings at
the Sarasota Brewing Com-
pany, 6607 GatewayAve., Sara-
sota. E-fnail hilandski@aol.
com or visit http://psualum.
com/chapter/FloridaGC.
Work the steps
Serenity Gardens of Venice
hosts Working the Steps, a
workshop based on the 12-
Step program, 2-4 p.m., Sept.
9, 16 and 30 at 602 E.,Venice
Ave. Donations welcome. Call
486-3577.

SUNDAY,
SEPT. 17
Concert
Country singer Jo Dee Mes-
sina performs at 7 p.m. at the
Van Wezel Performing Arts
Hall, 777 North Tamiami Trail,
Sarasota. Tickets are $60 and
$50 and are available at the
box office, through the
Charge-It Line at 953-3368 or
(800) 826-9303; or online at
vanwezel.org.
Sunday games
* Knights of Columbus holds
bingo at 2 p.m. Sunday at
512 Substation Road. Doors
open at noon. Snacks avail-
able. Call 484-4512.
SVFW Post 8118 hosts Euchre
at 2 p.m. Sunday at 832 E.
Venice Ave. in Venice. All are
welcome.
Bike ride
Ride with Dick Wesling of the
Coastal Cruisers Bicycle Club
from the North Manasota
Beach parking lot to Venice
Island at 8:30 am. After a ride
around the island, stop at
Ntino's for breakfast, and
return to Manasota Beach,
riding at a moderate pace for
30 miles. Helmets required.
Call 474-5404.

E-mail class
The Community Center for
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
of Manatee and Sarasota Inc.
hosts a class on E-mail 101,
6:30-9 p.m., Wednesday, Sept.
20, at its Venice office, 628
Cypress Ave. RSVP to Vincent
McMullen at vince@ccdhh.
org or (941) 758-2551 (vp).
BPW meeting
Business .and Professional
Women of Englewood and
Venice meets at 5:30 p.m. the
third Tuesday of the month
(Sept. 19) at the Boca Royale
Golf & Country Club, 1601
Englewood Road, Engle-
wood. The cost is $17 and
reservations are required.
For more information, call
An Bacheler at 828-7491.
World drum tour
Experience the sounds and
stories of world rhythmic
music, touring North Africa,
the Middle East, Brazil, Native
America, the British Isles,
West Africa and the Carib-
bean, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday,
Sept. 20, with The Rhythm
Inlet. Adults, motivated teens
and accompanied youth
ages 9 and older welcome to
this educational, entertaining
multicultural event at 2301
North Tamiami Trail in
Nokomis. Admission is free.
Instruments provided; yours
are welcome. For more in-
formation, call 966-5800 or
visit rhythminlet.com.
See a show
H2U Health Happiness and
You at Englewood Com-
munity Hospital hosts a free
showing of "The Pink Pan-
ther" with popcorn and bev-
erage in the Suncoast Aud-
itorium, 1 p.m., Wednesday,
Sept. 20, at 700 Medical
Blvd., Englewood. RSVP to
473-3919 or (888) 685-1598.
Dances
* Bay Indies holds a Sep-
tember dance, ,7:30-10:30
p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 20, at
950 Ridgewood Ave., Venice.
Music by Jay Smith. BYOB;
setups and snacks provided.
iTickets are $'7at''the d6or.
Call 484-1122.
* The Venice Gardens Com-
munity Center hosts a coun-
try dance, 6:30-9:30 p.m.,
Saturday, Oct. 7, at 405
Shamrock Blvd. For more
information, call 416-4658.
Navy League dinner
The Sarasota Manatee Coun-
cil of the Navy League of the
United States holds a dinner
meeting, 6-8:30 p.m., Wed-

nesday, Sept. 20, at the Bird
Key Yacht Club, 301 Bird Key
Drive, Sarasota. Speaker is
Capt. Martin E Smith, USN,
commanding officer of the
U.S. Navy ROTC Unit at the
University of South Florida.
Dinner cost is $30 per per-
son. The public is welcome.
RSVP to Al Burda in Venice
at 493-9376.
Be a pal

Share your love of reading
with a student who could
use additional support.. Par-
ticipate in a PALS one-to-
one reading program with
public school students in
kindergarten, first or third
grade. Training takes place
8:45-11:30 a.m., Wednesday,
Sept. 20, at the Public School
Board Complex at 1960 Land-
ings Blvd., Room 221 in the
blue awning bldg. RSVP to
the PALS office at 927-9000,
Ext. 31500. Additional train-
ings will be held Oct. 9, Nov.
30 and Jan. 9. A training
will be held in South County
Nov. 8.
Card party
Venice-Nokomis Drove No.
141 BPO Does host a Guys
and Dolls card party, 11:30
a.m.-2:30 p.m., Thursday,
Sept. 21, at the Venice-
Nokomis Elks Lodge, 1021
Discovery Way in Nokomis.
Snacks and dessert served
and prizes awarded. Dona-
tion: $5. For more informa-
tion, call Carolee at 485-
0725.
Myakka backpack
The Manatee-Sarasota Sierra
Club backpacks to Mossy
Island at Myakka River State
Park, Sept. 23 and 24. An
easy trip of about 5 miles.
Limited to six people. RSVP
to Mike at revmp777&earth-
link.net or call (727) 798-9227.
Let the dogs out
for breast cancer
Fillet of Soul, a team of five
women walking in the 3-
Day: 60-mile walk to cure
. reast cancer, are supporting,
'a vutt Derby at noon, Sun-
day,' Spt. 24, at the Sarasota
Kennel Club, 5400 Bradenton
Road, Sarasota. The team
needs to raise $11,000 to par-
ticipate in the cancer walk in
October. Please help by
coming out to -race your pet
dog (no greyhounds or whip-
pets, please), rain or shine.
There will also be vendors,
raffles, a blood drive and a
visit from the Humane So-
ciety. Entry fee is $20 per
dog. Tickets are $5 for ages 13

and older; $3 for ages 3-12,
and free for age 2 and
younger. Tickets available at
the Kennel Club or at Putting
on the Pooch, 3925 Brown
Ave., Sarasota. Your tax-de-
ductible donation may be
made payable to Breast Can-
cer 3-Day Bank, and mailed
to Suzanne M. Heise, 1510 E.
Pine St., Nokomis, FL 34275.
Meet & Eat

H2U Health Happiness You
members meet for lunch at
noon, Wednesday, Sept. 27, at
The Harmony House at The
Holiday Inn of Venice, 455
U.S. 41 Bypass. RSVP at the
H2U office at Englewood

Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the
Florida House Learning Cen-
ter, 4600 South Beneva Road
in Sarasota. Participants are
welcome to bring samples
for identification. Registra-
tion required; call 861-5000.
Bookclub
The Bookshop book club
meets at 7 p.m., Thursday,
Sept. 28, to discuss "Beauty
Before Comfort," by Allison
Glock. The Bookshop is lo-
cated at 241 W. Venice Ave.,
Venice. For more informa-
tion, call 488-1307.
Habitat fundraiser
The Venice Area Board of

Folk concert

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRAD FITZGERALD
The Sarasota Folk Club presents a pre-folk festival
Saturday concert Sept. 16 at the historic Tatum House at
Crowley, one of the stages for the Oct. 21 Sarasota Folk
Music Festival. Myakka (Brad and Lisa Fitzgerald) with
special guest Captain Matt Baker of Venice play originals
and covers in the folk, Americana and bluegrass styles,
2-4 p.m. at 16405 Myakka Road, Sarasota. Entry fees: $5
general adult admission, free to Crowley members.
Donations welcome. Bring portable chairs, but please
leave pets at home. Call Brad at 342-6419.

Realtors sponsors a live and
silent art auction, "Opening
Doors for Habitat," 5;30-7:30
p.m., Friday, Sept. 29, at the
Venice Art Center, 390 S.
Nokomis Ave. Tickets: $20.
RSVP to 492-2623.
Regatta r
The 30th annual Crow's Nest
Regatta, composed of three
sailing events, takes place
Sept. 30 and Oct. 4 and 7.
The entry fee is $100, and
proceeds from T-shirt and
refreshment sales will go to
the Crow's Nest Regatta Fun
at The Community Founda-
tion of Sarasota County,
which benefits Venice youth
activities. There is no entry
fee for Venice Youth Boating

Association races. The public
is invited to view all the
races. For entry information
and race specifics, contact
Brad LaRoche, Crow's Nest
Dockmaster, at 484-7661, or
visit crowsnest-venice.com.
Kayak trip
The American Littoral Soci-
ety hosts a kayak trip at
Shell Key Preserve in Pinellas
County, 9 a.m.-1 p.m,, Sat-
urday, Sept. 20. See marine
creatures and bird life. Bring
water, sunscreen, insect re-
pellent and lunch. Equip-
ment and training provided.
Fee: $30 for ALS members,
$35 for guests. RSVP to John
Sarkozy at 966-7308.
Golf tournaments
* This year's Cardinal Mooney
High School golf tournament
takes .-place Saturday, Sept.
30, at the Longboat Key
Club, 442 Gulf of Mexico
Drive. The $150 fee includes
lunch in the Harbourside
Dining Room, plus prizes
and raffles. Multiple levels of
sponsorships are available,
from $100 to $2,500. All
proceeds benefit Cardinal
Mooney's athletic and aca-
demic programs. Call Janna
Konke at 379-2647 or jkonke
@cmhs-sarasota.brg.
* The United Way Foundation
of South Sarasota County Inc.
holds its 2006 golf tourna-
ment Saturday, Oct. 14, at
Pelican Point Golf and Coun-
try Club, 575 Center Road,
Venice. Shotgun start at 1
p.m. For registration infor-
mation, contact Brent Pink-
erton at ppinkerb@nation-
wide.com.
* The eighth annual Patricia
Snyder golf tournament
takes place Saturday, Oct. 14,
at Serenoa Golf Club, 6773
Serenoa Drive, Sarasota. All
proceeds from the event
benefit the Patricia S. Snyder
Children's Fund, which pays
for medical treatment and
specialized equipment for
children from low-income
and uninsured families. The
event begjn,5.with shotgunm
I start -ati noon,. followed by
18 holes of golf and dinner
afterward. $90 fee includes
green fees, cart and lunch.
RSVP to Dan Snyder at 355-
7474. For driving directions
to Serenoa Golf Club, call
925-2755.
* The Sarasota Manatee
Council of the Navy League
of the United States is spon-
soring its first charity golf
tournament at 11 a.m., Tues-
day, Oct. 24, at' Misty Creek
Golf & Country Club, 8954

Misty Creek Drive, Sarasota.
All golfers welcome. Cost is
$100 per person and in-
cludes 18 holes of golf, a
buffet dinner and great
prizes. Format is best 2 of 4
balls with a shotgun start.
Proceeds will help support
scholarships for students at
local high school Navy and
Marine Corps JROTC units;
U.S. Coast Guard Station
Cortez sailors and their fami-
lies; and "welcome" recep-
tions for U.S. warships visit-
ing the Port of Tampa. For
more information, call Al
Burda at 493-9376 or Jerry
St. Germain at 492-6266.
Lutheran Services auction
The Lutheran Services Flor-
ida Sarasota Guardianship
Program holds its annual
Sunset Silent Auction at 6
p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, at
the Chelsea Center, 2506
Gulf Gate Drive, Sarasota.
Tickets are $30 in advance,
$35 at the door, or $50 for
Patron. All proceeds benefit
the LSF Sarasota Guardian-
ship Program, which serves
and protects incapacitated
individuals in the Sarasota
area. Casual "disco" dress is
suggested for this year's "Sat-
urday Night Fever" themed
event. For more information,
call Anne at 358-6330.
Breast cancer awareness
TheWomen's Group of Engle-
wood Community Hospital
sponsors its third annual
Breast Cancer Awareness
luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,
Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the
hospital's Suncoast Auditor-
ium. Guest speaker is Lynn
Fanning Lewis of Venice.
Tickets are $25. Proceeds
support scholarships for
individuals of any age seek-
ing a degree in a health-
related field, CPR courses for
teens and adults, child-care
courses, supplies for health
clinics in schools and more.
RSVP to Carolyn Schaeffer at
473-2629 or Rita Berfler at
474-9154.
Networking class
The Community-. Centervfo
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
of Manatee/Sarasota Inc.
hosts a class on Basic Net-
working 101, 6:30-9 p.m.,
Wednesday, Oct. 4, at its
Venice office, 628 Cypress
Ave. Learn basic home net-
working, router functions and
features, network protocols
and more. RSVP to Cheryl at
cdelorey@ccdhh.org or Vince
at vince@ccdhh.org or (941)
758-2551 (vp).

Owner's Statement
I hereby agree that my participation in the Annual Venice Christmas Boat Parade of Lights is voluntary and at my own risk. I fur-
ther agree to indemnify and hold fully harmless Venice Christmas Boat Parade, Inc., loca, state, and fe eral government agencies,
including their directors, officers, employees and agents, from any personal injury or property damage which I, my vessel, or my
passengers may cause in any way, or which may be occasioned by me or those on my vessel as a result of my participating in th
subject Annual Christmas Boat Parade of Lights. I certify that I have a current policy providing hull, liability, property damage, and d
Personal injury insurance on the boat I have entered on this application and that I have an operative VHFradio on board. I under- I
stand that the boat owner or skipper MUST attend the "Sk paper's Meeting" scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM on Wednesday,
November 29th, at the Venice City Hall Council Chambers. Attendance at the "Skipper's Meeting" is mandatory and cannot
be waived. I agree to comply with all Venice Christmas Boat Parade rules and U.S. Coast Guard Safety Standards in the operation
and navigation of my boat sailing to, during the Parade sailing procession, and returning to the boat's home port.
Owner's Signature: Sponsored by the
SDate: Gfdolier Sunm
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Parkinson's group
The Parkinson's Support
Group meets at 10 a.m. the
third Friday of the month
(Sept. 15) in the Suncoast
Auditorium of Englewood
Community Hospital, 700
Medical Blvd.
Gluten-free dining
A group discussion on
Dining Gluten Free in Sara-
sota and Manatee takes place
at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept.
16, in the Waldemere Medical
Plaza Mimosa Room, second
floor, 1921 Waldemere St.,
Sarasota. The public is wel-
come to this free event. For
more information, call 484-
4582 or 924-6810.
Donate blood
Florida's Blood Center's Big
Red Bus will be at Christ
United Methodist Church,
1475 Center Road in Venice,
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sunday,
Sept. 17. Suncoast Com-
munities Blood Bank's
Bloodmobile will be at the
Wal-Mart Supercenter, 150
South Tamiami Trail in
Venice, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Friday,
Sept. 15. For more donation
sites, call SCBB at 954-1600,
Ext. 240 or Florida's Blood
Center at 492-9202. For more
donation sites, call FBC at
492-9202 or SCBB at 954-
1600, Ext. 240.
Screenings
H2U Health Happiness
and You offers cholesterol
and blood pressure screen-
ings at 9 a.m., the third
Monday of the month (Sept.
18) at Englewood Commun-
ity Hospital, 700 Medical
Blvd. Blood pressure checked
for free; cholesterol screen-
ings aree $3.50. Reservations
required; call 473-3919 or
(888) 685-1598.
Pulmonary support '
The .Venice Pulmonary
Support Group meets at 1
p.m., Thursdays, at Venice
City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave.
For more information, call
City Hall at 486-2626 or Gail
at 497-5347.
Balance classes
Senior Friendship Centers
Falls Prevention Initiative
offers free classes for the pub-
lic in response to a pressing
need in the community to
reduce the number of falls
that residents age 65 and
older experience. The classes
take place 9:30-10:15 a.m.,
Friday, Sept. 15, 22 and 29
in the Great Room of the
Senior Friendship Center of

Venice, 2350 Scenic Drive.
For more information, call
556-3223.
Women's Resource Center of
Sarasota County, 806 Pine-
brook Road, Venice, 485-9724
* 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesdays,
Sept. 20 and 27: Young Widow
to Young Widow Group. Led
by Mary Samoge-Wismer,
CT, Tidewell Hospice Grief
Counselor. Fee: $5.
Woman's support group
Wednesday, Sept 20, the
cancer education and sup-
port group Woman to Wom-
an meets at 3:30 p.m. at
Sunset Lake Village, 1121
Jacaranda Blvd., in the Ac-
tivities Room on the second
floor; Venice. For more infor-
mation, call the American
Cancer Society at 497-4309,
Ext. 24.
Hearing loss groups
* The monthly meeting of
the Hearing Loss Association
of Sarasota will be held 1:30-
3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept.
20, in the auditorium of
Selby Public Library, 1331
First St., Sarasota. Bill Stevens,
911 coordinator from Sara-
sota County Emergency Serv-
ices, discusses how people
with hearing loss can get effi-
cient and correct emergency.
information. Question-and-
answer period to follow. The
meeting, is free and open to
the public. Call 484-5461.
* Self Help for Hard of Hearing
People holds a demonstra-
tion and exhibit of devices
for better communication
and safety the third Wednes-
day of each month at the
Cultural Center of Charlotte
County, 2280 Aaron St., Port
Charlotte. See items available
free to Florida residents with
a hearing disability, such as
telephaone' ring signalerss;
TTY, amplified phones, Caps-
Tel phones and more. The,
public is welcome. For more
information, call 624-2947.
SPOHNC
Support for People with
Oral and Head and Neck
Cancer Inc. meets 10:30 a.m.-
rioon, Thursday, Sept. 21, at
Englewood Community Hos-
pital, 700 Medical Blvd.,
main-floor cafeteria. This
patient-directed self-help
organization meets the third
Thursday of each month to
discuss experiences, coping
strategies, educational pre-.
sentations and more. For
more information, call chap-
ter facilitator Joseph Bauer at
474-0099.

5B
FRIDAY
SEPT. 15,2006

Condom controversy: once-popular

spermicide may increase AIDS risk

SUZY COHEN, R.PH.
COLUMNIST

Q: I heard that lubricated
condoms might lead to a high-
er risk of HIV/AIDS, I always
thought that condoms protect
against it. A.K., Sacramento,
Calif.
A: Yes and no. Yes, con-
doms do protect against the
spread of HIV/AIDS and
other sexually transmitted
diseases, but no, they may
not protect against HIV/AIDS
if they contain the spermi-
cide nonoxynol-9 (N9).
This may be a huge shock-
er to you, because in the
1980sand '90s the U.S, sur-
geon general, FDA, CDC and
NIH all concurred that con-
doms with N9 might provide
additional protection against
HIV Then in 2000, another
medical 180 occurred and
the CDC admitted that N9
may actually increase the risk
of contracting HIV when

used frequently.
They learned this by
following 1,000 "ladies of the
night" from 1996 to 2000.
Well, they didn't literally
follow them, but followed
their blood tests taken
before the trial began and
afterward.
All the women were AIDS-
free at the onset. Half of the
group used condoms with
N9; the other half used con-
doms with plain lubricant
(no N9). The trial found that
women using the N9 gel had
become infected with HIV at
about a 50 percent higher
rate than women using plain
lubricant. Studies show that
N9 can strip away the deli-
cate mucosal lining of the
vagina, leading to a higher
rate of infection from STDs.
Ask your gynecologist for his
or her thoughts.
Q: Sometimes I get panic
attacks. I don't know why. My
doctor prescribed an antide-
pressant (Zoloft.) It's helping,
but I still feel anxious, like the
jitters. What else can I take? -
P.W., Tulsa, Okla.
A: Panic attacks make you
think you're going crazy or
dying. Symptoms such as
chest pounding, sweating,
dizziness, difficulty breaking
or a choking sensation are

terrifying and can last up to
an hour. These may occur in
people who are magnesium
deficient, or in people who
have more estrogen than
progesterone (a condition
called estrogen dominance).
Women who are prone to
PMS tend to have more
anxiety and panic attacks as
they approach menopause,
another indicator that
hormones may be part of
the puzzle.
Conventional doctors
often use tranquilizers like
alprazalam or antidepres-
sants like doxepin or Zoloft.
But Zoloft and other SSRI
drugs can give you the jitters,
so ask about lowering your
dosage. Anti-seizure drugs
like gabapentin calm the'
brain too. These medications,
and many others, help
reduce episodes, but I don't
think they adequately
address the underlying cause
of the condition, which could
be any number of issues.
Ask your doctor about

taking 200 to 400 mg of mag-
nesium each day, and about
rubbing about one-quarter
teaspoon of progesterone
cream onto your skin each
night. Do consider essential
fatty acids (as found in cod
liver oil or fish oil), because
they improve brain wiring.
They're sold over the counter
at health food stores and
pharmacies. Of course, take
these supplements only
with your doctor's blessing,
because they're not for every-
one.
Did you know? The herb
echinacea is often bought by
people to boost immunity
during cough and cold sea-
son. Don't take it if you are
allergic to ragweed,
marigolds or chrysanthe-
mums, because dangerous
allergic reactions may occur.
This information is not
intended to treat, cure or
diagnose your condition.
Suzy Cohen is a registered
pharmacist. To contact her,
visit dearpharmacist.com.

rl j As we age, '7 1'
our muscles can lose
their elasticity and
become tight, making it
more difficult to get around.
3 Howvever, recent research _
shows that stretching helps -.
muscles regain some suppleness,
and the longer the stretch, the
J better. The study compared various
stretch durations in healthy people
with an average age of 85. One group
did no stretching while others .
stretched for 15, 30, or 60 seconds. It
was found that the group that held its
stretches for 60 seconds increased
flexibility and range of motion by
nearly twice as much as the other
groups. They also had greater
mobility, greater ease in bending
over, and less back pain. Thus,
assisted stretching is recommended
for Seniors.

i P.S. Chiropractic can help Seniors
deal with many age-related
conditions, such as arthritis.

The Healthcare Volunteers
of Venice are having a volun-
teer recruiting coffee and
you are invited.
Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 9:30
a.m., please join the HVV at
the Venetian Golf and River
Club, 102 Pesaro Drive, Ven-
ice, for a continental break-
fast and a brief outline of
volunteer services at Venice
Regional Medical Center, the
Elephant's Trunk and the

Venice 'HalthPark.'
Volunteers are needed 'to
escort and transport patients,
cashier at the thrift shop and
gift shop, and assist nursing
staff.
Your time and talent
would be a welcome gift to
patients, loved ones, neigh-
bors and friends.
RSVP to the Volunteer De-
partmen.t at 483-7050 by
Friday, Sept. 29, 2006.,

"The patient and any other person responsible for payment has a right to refuse to pay, cancel
payment, or be reimbursed for payment for any other service, examination, or treatment that is
performed as a result of and within 72 hours of responding to the advertisement for the free,
discounted fee, or reduced fee service, examination, or treatment.

Accepted
Alter rteing ruined down by a bunch of
colleges, a high school senior and his pals
decide to start their own university.The plan
becomes complicated as more rejected stu-
dents begin to enroll, a nearby school offers
competition, and the freshman struggles to
keep up the ruse for his parents and dream
gir. 1 hr. 30 min.
Merchants Crossing 16: 4:30,7:25, 9:40
Fri-Sat; 4:30, 7:25 Sun
Town Center 16: 1:10,3:55, 7:10, 10:10

The Ant Bully
After bullying a group of ants in his back-
yard, a 10-year-old boy learns some impor-
tant life lessons about friendship and toler-
ance when the-ants magically shrink him
down to their size, and sentence him to live
like an ant in their colony.
Merchants Crossing 16:1:40 Fri; 11:30
a.m., 1:40 Sat-Sun

Barnyard: The Original
Party Animals
Barnyard is a lighthearted tale centering
around Otis (voiced by Kevin James), a care-
free party cow, who enjoys singing, dancing, dancing
and playing tricks on humans.Unlike his
father Ben (voiced by Sam Elliott), the
respected patriarch of the farm, and Miles,
the wise old mule (voiced by Danny Glover),
Otis is unconcerned about keeping the ani-
mals' humanlike talents a secret But when
suddenly put in the position of responsibility,
the "udderly" irresponsible cow finds the
courage to be a leader. 1 hr. 23 min.
FrankTheatres Galleria Stadium 12:
11:05 a.m., 1:05,s3:05
Merchants Crossing 16: 1:05,3:15,5:20
Fri; 10:55 a.m., 1:05,3:15,5:20 Sat-Sun
Town Center 16: 1,3:45

Beerfest
When American brothers Todd and Jan
Wolfhouse travel to Germany to spread their
grandfather's ashes at Oktoberfest, they
stumble upon a super-secret, centuries old,
underground beer games competition. The
brothers receive a less than warm welcome
from their German cousins, the Von
Wolfhausens, who humiliate Todd and Jan,
slander their relatives, and finally cast them
out of the event Vowing to return in a year to
defend their country and their family's honor,
The Wolfhouse boys assemble a ragtag
dream team of beer drinkers and gamers.
They train relentlessly, using their hearts,
minds and livers to drink faster, smarter and
harder than they ever have before. But first
they must battle their own demons... as well
as a bunch of big, blond, German jerks who
want to destroy the team before they can
even make it back to Munich. 1 hr. 50 min.
Hollywood 20: 9:40,12:20 a.m., Fri-Sat;
9:40 Sun
Merchants Crossing 16: 9:55 Fri-Sat; 8:10
Sun

The Covenant.
In 1692, in the Ipswich Colony of
Massachusetts, five families with untold
power formed a covenant of silence. One
family, lusting for more, was banished their
bloodline disappearing without a trace, Until
now. Directed by Renny Harlin and written by
J.S. Cardone,The Covenant tells the story of
the Sons of Ipswich, four young students at
the elite Spencer Academy who are bound
by their sacred ancestry. As descendants of
the original families who settled in Ipswich
Colony in the 1600's, the boys have all been
born with special powers. When the body of
a dead student is discovered after a party,
secrets begin to unravel which threaten to
break the covenant of silence that has pro-
tected their families for hundreds of years.
1 hr. 37 min.
FrankTheatres Galleria Stadium 12:
11:20 a.m., 1:30, 3:40, 5:50, 8, 10:05
Hollywood 20: 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:55,
10:15, 12:35 a.m., Fri-Sat; 12:50, 3:10,
5:30, 7:55,10:15 Sun;
Merchants Crossing 16: 1:20,4:20, 7:45,
10:05 Fri; 11:15 a.m., 1:35,4:20, 7:45,
10:05 Sat; 11:15 a.m., 1:35,4:20, 7:45
Sun
Town Center 16: 1:50,4:30, 7:50, 10:10

Crank
Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) is a hit man
who wants to go straight, so he lets his latest
target slip away. He awakes the next morning
to a phone call that informs him he has
been poisoned and has only an'hour to live.
The only way Chev can prevent the poison
from stopping his heart is to keep adrenaline
coursing through his body while he searches
for an antidote. 1 hr. 23 min.
Frank Theatres Galleria Stadium 12: 6:10,
8:10,10:10
Hollywood 20: 12:30,2:50,5,8,10:05,
12:15 a.m., Fri-Sat; 12:30, 2:50, 5, 8,
10:05 Sun
Merchants Crossing 16: 2, 5, 8, 10:05 Fri;
11:40 a.m., 2, 4, 8,10:05 Sat; 11:40 a.m,
2, 5, 8 Sun
Town Center 16: 1:35, 4:45, 7:05, 9:50

Crossover
The lives of a gifted athlete and his best
friend change when they take a fateful trip to
Los Angeles. The young hopefuls must use
every skill at their command to topple the
reigning streetball champions. 1 hr. 35 rain.
Hollywood 20:10:20
Town Center 16: 10,

The Devil Wears Prada
Andy is a recent college graduate with big
dreams. Upon landing a job at prestigious
Runway magazine, she finds herself the
assistant to diabolical Miranda Priestly. Andy
questions her ability to survive her grim tour
as Miranda's whipping girl without getting
scorched. Based on the novel by Lauren '
Weisberger. 1 hr. 46 min.
Hollywood 20:11:55 a.m., 2:25, 7:35

Edmond
'You are not where you belong," says the
fortuneteller, and Edmond (William H. Macy)
begins his descent into a darkly funny yet
horrifying modern urban hell in this com-
pelling film, written by David Mamet and
directed by Stuart Gordon. The encounter has
caused Edmond to confront the emptiness
of his life and marriage; His wife (Rebecca
Pidgeon) complains that the maid broke a
lamp, prompting him to flee the safe bore-
dom of his home for the vortex of the dark
streets of Los Angeles, tilting him into a free-
fall that he mistakes for liberation, although
he certainly now feels alive. As Edmond spi-
rals on towards personal disintegration, his

Everyone's Hero
A boy comes to a turning point in his life
when he must make a critical decision:
Should he take a chance and possibly
become a hero, or should he play it safe?
Though the odds are stacked against him, he
begins a cross-country adventure to return
Babe Ruth's bat before the deciding game of
the 1932 World Series. 1 hr.-28 min;
FrankTheatres Galleria Stadium 12:
11:15 a.m., 1:15, 3:15, 5:20, 7:15, 9:20
Hollywood 20: 12:35, 2:55, 5:05, 7:15,
9:30
Merchants Crossing 16: 1, 3:05, 5:15,
7:30, 9:45 Fri; 10:45 a.m., 1, 3:05, 5:15,
7:30, 9:45 Sat; 10:45 a.m., 1, 3:05, 5:15,
7:30 Sun
Town Center 16: 1:45,4:50, 7:25, 9:55

Factotum
This production from director-Bent Hamer
sees Matt Dillon taking on the role of alco-
hol-fueled author Charles Bukowski's ater-
ego, Henry Chinaski. Dillon gets the character
just right, subtly perfecting the deadbeat
behavior that leads to innumerable firings
from menial jobs, while also offering a per-
suasive depiction of a man lost in the throes
of an addiction to booze, women, and,
gambling. 94 mins.
Burns Court: 8:15

Gridiron Gang
Columbia Pictures' Gridiron Gang tells the.
gritty and powerfully emotional story of juve-
nile detention camp probation officer Sean
Porter (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), who,
along with another officer, Malcolm Moore
(Xzibit), turns a group of hard core teenage
felons into a high school football team in
four weeks, Confronted with gang rivalries
and bitter hatred between his teammates,
Porter teaches some hard lessons (and
learns a few himself) as the kids gain a
sense of self-respect and responsibility. In a
world where 75 percent of these juvenile
inmates return to prison or meet with violent
ends on the streets, Porter and Moore face
seemingly insurmountable barriers. No one
wants to compete against convicted crimi-
nals, but through relentless pursuit and a jolt
of inspiration, Porter and his team fight their
way to redemption and a second chance.
2 hrs.
Frank Theatres Galleria Stadium .12:
11:20 a.m, 1:50,5,7:25, 10:10
Hollywood 20: 12:45,1:15,4:05,4:30, 7,
7:30,10,10:30,12:35 a.m., Fri-Sat; 12:45,
1:15,4:05,4:30, 7, 7:30,10,10:30 Sun
'Merchants Crossing 16:1:10,2:15,4:05,
5:10, 7, 7:55, 9;50, 10:35 Fri; 11;10 a.m.,
1:10, 2:15,4:05,5:10, 7, 7:55,9:50,10:35
Sat; 11:10 a.m., 1:10,2:15, 4:05,5:10, 7,
7:55 Sun
Town Center 16: 1,1:30,4:05,4:35,
7:15, 7:45, 10:10, 10:40
Heading South
This parable of personal and political
exploitation in post-colonial Haiti of the late
1970's focuses on two wealthy, middle-aged
tourists, Ellen (Charlotte Rampling) and Sue
(Louise Portal), who enjoy passionate sexual
liaisons with young beach boys. Despite their
status as outsiders, their.eyes eventually
open to the poverty and violence that herald
Duvalier's regime. 108 mins.
Bums Court 2, 5, 8

Hollywoodland
June 16, 1959.The glamour of Tinseltown
permanently fades for actor George Reeves,
the heroic Man of Steel on TV's Adventures of
Superman, as the actor dies in his

How to Eat Fried Worms
Challenged by the local bully, an 11-year-
old boy who's new in school agrees to an
unusual challenge: over the course of one
day, he'll eat 10 worms. Based on'the popu-
lar book by Thomas Rockwell, 1 hr. 36 min.
SHollywood 20:12:10,2:25,4:40,7:05
Merchants Crossing 16: 1:15,3:20,5:25
Fri; 11 a.m., 1:15,3:20, 5:25 Sat-Sun

The Illusionist,
A master magician named Eisenheim
(Edward Norton) vies with Crown Prince
Leopold of Vienna for the hand of Sophie
(Jessica Biel), the woman he once loved. He
brings his considerable powers to bear on
the prince, as she is about to be named
royal fiancee. However, a police inspector
named Uhl (Paul Giamatti) tries to warn
Eisenheim that he is playing a very danger-
ous game. Based on a story by Steven
Millhauser. 1 hr. 50 min.
FrankTheatres Galleria Stadium 12:
12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:25, 9:45
Hollywood 20: 11:45 a.m., 2:20,4:55,
7:45, 10:15
Town Center 16: 1:55, 4:40, 7:35, 10:15

An Inconvenient Truth
Featuring a once-defeated Al Gore with his
boxing gloves back on, "An Inconvenient
Truth" aims to raise awareness of Gore's fight
against the "climate crisis." Since his fall from
grace in 2000, Gore has been circling the
planet with a potent PowerPoint presentation,
warming that unless changes are made,
we could be toast in only ten years time.
Essentially a cinematic version of the presen-
tation with the occasional sidebar ferreting
out Gore's motivations the film's lesson
makes it a must-see, but witnessing the man
who was a hair away from the presidency
toting around his own luggage is a bonus.

HOROSCOPE Sept. 15-21

SARIES (March 21-April
19). You'll be negotiat-
ing for what you
want. Knowing that you can
walk away from the table at
any time gives you tremen-
dous leverage and raises your
prestige in the eyes of others.
This is true in love and in the
business world.

TAURUS (April 20-
May 20). Doors you
thought were locked
now swing open. Proceed with
caution, and be prepared
to change direction at a
moment's notice. The best
support and advice comes
from a Cancer friend.

GEMINI IMay 21-June
21). You enter into the'
spirit of those around
you. It's fun for you to try on
the mood and manner of new
people. In doing so, an essen-
tial part of you is imprinted on
them as well.

CANCER (June 22-July
22). Instinctively,
Crabs know that the
essence of knowledge lies
in emotion, not thought.
It's not often that your
intuition leads you astray.
Now friends rely on your
guidance.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Though you're quite
> pleased with yourself,
changing one small habit
raises your you-to-you rating.
For example, resolve not to eat
peanut butter straight from
the jar, or fill up the gas tank
before there's only a quarter of
a tank left.

VIRGO tAug. 23-Sept.
22). People have the
feeling that they're
getting you to do their bid-
ding, when, in fact, you hold
the most influence. By letting
others feel in control, you're
controlling them:

100 mins.
Burns Court 2:15, 5:30-

The Last Kiss
Four friends face the prospect of turning
30 and losing the freedom of their youth. For
one, Michael (Zach Braff), the transition is
especially difficult; although he is in love with
Jenna, the mother of his child, his panicked
reaction to the onset of adult responsibilities
sends him into the arms of another woman.
A remake of the Italian film "L'Ultimo Bacio"'
1 hr.'55 min.
FrankTheatres Galleria Stadium 12:
12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 10
Hollywood 20: 11:45 a.m., 2:10, 4:50,
7:25,10,12:30 a.m., Fri-Sat; 11:45 a.m.,
2:10,4:50, 7:25, 10 Sun
Town Center 16: 2, 4:55, 7:45, 10:20

Little Miss Sunshine
The Hoover family puts the fun back in
dysfunctional by piling into a VW bus and
heading to California to support a daughter
in her bid to win a children's beauty pageant
Accompanying her to the Little Miss
Sunshine contest are dad a foundering
motivational speaker exasperated mom, a
suicidal uncle, a silently seething brother and
a junkie grandfather. 1 hr. 42 min.
FrankTheatres Galleria Stadium 12:
12:20,2:30,5, 7:10,9:25
Hollywood 20:11:50 a.m., 12:20,2:15,
2:45, 4:45, 5:15, 7:20, 7:50, 9:50, 10:25

Miami Vice
A case involving drug lords and murder in
South Florida takes a personal turn for
undercover detectives Sonny Crockett (Colin
Farrell) and Ricardo Tubbs (Jamie Foxx).
Unorthodox Crockett'gets involved romanti-
cally with the Chinese-Cuban wife of a traf-
ficker of arms and drugs, while Tubbs deals
with an assault on those he loves. Based on
the hit television series. 2 hrs. 26 rain.
Merchants Crossing 16: 7:30, 10:30 Fri-
Sat; 7;30 Sun
Monster House
No adults believe three youths' assertion
that a neighboring residence is a living crea-
ture that means them harm. With Halloween
approaching, the trio must find a way to
destroy the structure before innocent trick-or-
treaters meet ghastly ends. 1 hr.31 min.
Merchants Crossing 16: 2:10,4:25 Fri;
11:50 a.m., 2:10,4:25 Sat-Sun

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.
23). There's something
about you only a
select few people know. Your
stars present a chance to take
this information public. There
are fantastic benefits to doing
this, if you're feeling brave
enough.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-
Nov. 21). Coming up
against the stubborn-
ness of human nature, you
don't complain or waste time
feeling misunderstood.
Instead, you try to see the
world as your stubborn coun-
terpart does, thus breaking
down his resistance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). You quickly
.. ^ distinguish the good
opportunities from the ones
that have only marginal bene-
fit for you. You're also too
smart to snobbishly discount
something just because it's
common. Pop culture offers
you gems of wisdom.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-
Jan. 19). Those sneaky
Doubts about your
position and work aren't a
given today, but rather, you
may choose whether or not to
engage them. Insecurity is but
a habit and one you've
decided to do without!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-
Feb. 18). Your role as a
( rebel is highlighted.
Note that the one who seeks
your opinion really wants your
approval. Tonight, if you give in
to a partner's whim, the favor
will be returned.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Dominating
(: forces in your life will
now have to be reckoned with.
You are, after all, capable of
thinking for yourself, though
you may have been bullied
into believing otherwise.

Trust the Man-
A smart, sophisticated comedy about the
challenges of love and marriage among mod-
ern day New Yorkers.The story follows a suc-
cessful actress (Julianne Moore), her stay-at-
home husband (David Duchovny), her slacker
younger brother (Billy Crudup), and his aspir-
ing novelist girlfriend (Maggie Gyllenhaal) on
their search for love in the midst of careers,
family, infidelity and the ever-daunting search
for Manhattan street parking. 103 min.
Bums Court 7:45
The Wicker Man
A reclusive lawman (Nicolas Cage) travels
to a secluded island to search for a girl who
has gone missing. Once there, he discovers
sinister forces at work among the island's
secretive residents, including strange sexual
rituals, a harvest festival and possible human
sacrifice. Neil LaBute directs this remake of
the 1973 British horror classic.
1 hr. 37 min.
FrankTheatres Galleria Stadium 12:11
a.m., 1,3,5:05, 7:20,9:50
Hollywood 20: 12,2:30,5:10, 7:40,
10:05
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10:25 Fri; 11:05 a.m., 1:40,4:45,7:50,
10:25 Sat; 11:05 a.m., 1;40, 4:45,7:50
Sun
Town Center 16: 1:40,4:15,7:55,10:25
World Trade Center
Academy Award-winning director Oliver
Stone tells the true story of the heroic sur-
vival and rescue of two Port Authority police-
men John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno -
who were trapped in the rubble of the World
Trade Center on September 11,2001, after
they went in to help people escape.The film
also follows their families as they try to find
out what happened to them, as well as the
rescuers who found them in the debris field

and pulled them out. Their story shows how
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Florida Water Management
District is approaching. Grant
applications are due Sept. 15.
The grants, which offer fund-
ing up to $5,000 each, are des-
ignated for projects that moti-
vate adults to get involved in
education projects that pro-
mote water resources protec-
tion.
Government agencies, pri-
vate individuals, educational
facilities, business and indus-
try, neighborhoods, home-
owner and service organiza-
tions, research and other
profit and nonprofit organiza-

tions concerned about water-
related issues in their com,
munities are encouraged to
apply for a community edu-
cation grant to help fund their
projects.
Potential grant projects
should involve! and educate
on any or all of the following
issues: alternative water
resources, water quality,
water conservation, flood
protection, natural systems
and watersheds. The applica-
tion screening committee is
looking for innovative pro-

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jects that provide learning
experiences that will lead to
protection of water resources
through cost-effective ways.
To apply online, visit the
District's Web site at Water
Matters.org. / community-
grants. Projects must take
place March 1-June 30, 2007.
To discuss project ideas,
please call Virginia Stern-
berger, community educa-
tion grant coordinator, at
(800) 423-1476, Ext. 4756.
From 1997 through 2006,
the District funded approxi-

mately 328 projects, totaling
more than $1 million. The
grants are funded by the
District's Basin Boards.
Through the years, these pro-
jects have reached approxi-
mately 4 million residents by
bringing communities and
neighborhoods together to
share the responsibility of
their local water resources
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PHOTO COuRTES OF BONNIE KAISER
From left, Sister Maureen Byrne, Bonnie Kaiser, Pat Boruff,
and Tom Opsut hold a planning meeting for the Art Fest
'06 on Venice MainStreet Nov. 4 and 5. There will be a chil-
dren's art display from all of the area schools, sponsored
by the Arts and Culture Alliance. Special arrangements can
be made for children who are home-schooled or from
alternative schoos-, as well as any established alternative
art program. Call Sister Maureen for details at 416-3446.

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machines. From a citizens
petition drive, the organiza-
tion known as Sarasota Al-
liance for Fair Elections has
now collected a sufficient
number of signatures to
place on the November bal-
lot the requirement that
there be a paper trail as well
that can verify the vote
count.
The language of the peti-
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Peace advocates demonstrate to end war

BY RYAN BOYD
STAFF WRITER
Jean Ranallo stood on the
corner of Dearborn Street
and State Road 776 Saturday
afternoon with a sign asking
passers-by to honk for
peace.
Countless numbers blew
their horns as they passed.
Mission accomplished.
"(We want) to make peo-
ple aware that the 'war is
going on," said Ranallo, a
member of the Englewood
Peace Initiative Coalition, a
group that was formed Feb-
ruary 2003.
"We have to speak out
because (the war) is based

The monthly meetings of Chief Judge Robert Bennett on all lies," she sai. .
the South Venice Civic Asso- of the 12th Judicial Circuit Ranallo and four of other
ciation resume this month. Court.
Next Monday, Sept. 18, the Kindra Muntz has been
general membership meet- spearheading the petition
ing will be held at 7 p.m. at drive for paper verification at
the South Venice Commun- all elections in Sarasota !
ity Center, 720 Alligator County. She will address the
*Drive. The public is invited, membership next Monday r
Fred Watts, manager of on this issue.
the Venice Municipal Airport, With the recent voter
will give us an update on the turnout, it would appear the
status of the runways, eco- issue is moot. In September
nomic development initia- only a small number of the '
tives and other plans it has registered voters went to the
for the future. polls anyway. I certainly
Our community is just hope .the turnout for the
across the Intracoastal Water- Nov. 7 general election is
way from the airport and much better.
what happens there affects There will be a short
us, especially regarding noise business meeting following
from increased air traffic the speakers. And, as usual, a'
and the opening, of- the you can enjoy coffee and
Circus Bridge if a marina is dessert afterward.
built.
Nick Carlucci, president of Ellen Hillstrom is the
the Venice Aviation Society South Venice Civic
Inc., will join Mr. Watts in Association development
this presentation.. director She writes a regular
Sarasota County voters column for this page. Jean Ranallo stands on the cor
who go to the polls elect
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group members held a
street-comer demonstration
protesting the War in Iraq on
Saturday.
The group's first demon-
stration was held Feb. 9,
2003. Since that day, the
group has held a demonstra-
tion once a-week on Man-
asota Key, and moved this
weekend to S.R. 776.
About 200 people attend-
ed the first demonstration.
But attendance has slacked
off since then; at one point,
it was down to one.
That lone person was
Ranallo.
"To sit back and do noth-
ing is devastating to a democ-
racy," said Ranallo, who has
been participating in pro-
tests since the Vietnam War.

"The government doesn't do
anything against demonstra-
tions until they feel that
demonstrators have people
behind them," she said.
Members held up signs
reading: "War is not the
answer" and "Money is the
game, war is the shame."
Louise Brunberg, an EPIC
member, held up a sign that
said: "Have you ever heard of
a terrible peace or a lovely
war?"
"I'm trying to tell (people)
it's the wrong adjectives,"
Brunberg said. "It's reversed
to make people think. The
best prosperity for the whole
world is peace. Without
peace we can't get anything
accomplished."
With the noonday sun

blistering, Richard Nelson,
another EPIC member, stood
under his green-and-white
umbrella, a disgruntled
American citizen. Nelson
said he was protesting be-
cause of his discontent with
America's secretiveness.
"I don't like the so-called
secret prisons," said Nelson,
referring to admissions that
the CIA has secret prisons
set up in other countries.
"I don't think we belong
in Iraq. I hope they think
about what America is doing
in this world, with making
enemies. I think a lot of
people are beginning to
understand."
You can e-mail Ryan Boyd
at rboyd@sun-herald. com.

SUN PHOTOBY MOLLY DEMPSEY, mdempsey@sun-heralc.com
ner of State Road 776 and Dearborn Street Saturday holding a sign to protest the war in Iraq.

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Pie in the sky
You know what you will
wear for Halloween but how
will you carve your pumpkin?
If you have some plans along
those lines, call Courtney
Linn .at 207-1102. You and
your pumpkin might enjoy 15
minutes of fame in the
Gondolier Sun.
Full house
Mid-September, bikers
from across the country will
rev up their choppers
throughout Monroe County
for the annual Key West Poker
Run, Sept. 15-16. The event
annually draws more than
10,000 participants who ride
from Key West to Miami, with
stops along the way to pick up
playing cards. The best hand
at the end of the event could
win a brand new Harley-
Davidson. Drivers of cars and
trucks can purchase poker

hands and participate in the
run from Miami to Key West
as well. In addition, those
who can't drive the entire
course can purchase and play
their poker hands in Key
West. To learn ore, visit key
westchamber.org.
Beach stats
News from the Travel
IndustryAssociation and D.K.
Shifflet & Associates Ltd. sug-
gests Venice beaches will
soon be full o0 people who
will stay longer and spend
more than the typical tourists
in other vacation destina-
tions. According to the study,
American beach travelers
take longer vacations, spend
more money 4n their trips,
and are more likely to stay in a
timeshare than the average
traveler. Going to the beach is
often a family affair, with
more than one m three Amer-
ican beach-going households
taking a child on the trip (36
percent). Just 22 percent of
traveling households overall
include a child when travel-
ing. With all the grandparents
in Venice, Vernice numbers
may be higher still.
More than 54 million trips
to the beach were made by
United States households last
year. These households spent
an average of ,737 per trip,
excluding transportation to
their destination, compared

to just $339 for traveling
households overall. In addi-
tion, more than 15 percent of
beach trips last a week or
longer, compared to just five
percent of trips overall.
Beach travelers do more
than just work on their tans
and swim in the ocean. They
also love to eat, with dining
out (46 percent) ranking as
the number one activitywhile
at the beach, followed by
touring or sightseeing (39
percent), shopping (37 per-
cent), and participating in a
variety of entertainment (33
percent) and night life activi-
ties (14 percent).
Honk if you like cars
Car buffs, are gearing up for
the 19th annual Venice Chap-
ter AACA Collector Car Show
at the Gazebo area of Cen-
tennial Park in downtown
Venice. With 24 classes to be
judged and special awards for
such categories as oldest Car,
Best Restored and Best Street
Rod, there will be plenty to
see for anyone who like cars
or remembers special cars
from long ago. Sept. 24 is the
preregistration deadline for
filing entry forms if you want
to participate in the show. The
show itself will be held Sun-
day, Oct. 1. Preregistration is
$15 per car. After Sept. 24, the
price goes up to $20 per car.
Vendors may buy a 10-foot by

15-foot booth space for $25
for the day. Checks should be
made payable to Venice
Chapter AACA. For, an entry
form, call Gary Felker at 493-
3780 or Jon Buono at 485-
9805 or 716-6031. For more
information, visit http://aaca.
org/venicefl.
Key.kayaking
Nature lovers can slip.
through the silent backcoun-
try waters off Key West and
the Lower Keys in a kayak,
discovering the flora and
fauna that make up the
unique Keys ecosystem, on
Blue Planet Kayak Tours'
starlight tour. All excursions
are led by an environmental
scientist.
Night kayaking typically
offers cooler temperatures
and calmer winds than day-
time paddling as well as a
..quiet, serenity-inducing ex-
perience on the water. In
addition, the red mangrove
forests in the backcountry
appear mysterious and en-
chanting when explored at
night.
Tours begin approximately
45 minutes before sundown
so paddlers can view a Keys
sunset while watching birds
such as pelicans, cormorants
and ibis flock to a mangrove
rookery for the night. After
dark, each kayaker is provid-
ed with a headlamp with an

adjustable beam to allow the
viewing of nocturnal marine
life such as lobster, shrimp
and octopus while traversing
the shallow backcountry
waters.
The starlight tours last
between two and one-half
and three hours. No previous
kayaking experience is neces-
sary. While mosquitoes are
rarely an issue, bug spray is
provided.
Cost for the guided kayak
adventure is $40 per person.
Departure times vary de-
pending on seasonal chang-
es, and complimentary trans-
portation is available to the
departure site near Key West.
Blue Planet also offers sev-
eral daytime kayak eco-
excursions as well as kayak
rentals. Specialty excursions
can be arranged for groups.
For information and to
book an excursion, call (305)
294-8087 or visit blue-planet-

kayak.com.
News of the weird
We are looking for strange
things that might have hap-
pened to you in the Venice
area. If you have a strange tale
to tell, please contact Court-
ney Linn at 207-1102.
Boo too!
Since one can never have
too many ghost stories, if you
have any previously unpub-
lished tales of things that
might go bump in the night in
Venice or the surrounding
area, send me an. e-mail:
kcool@venicegondolier.com.
Instead of sending ghost
busters, we will use the best
ones to scare the wits out of
Our Town readers on All
Hallow's Eve.

Harmony House (Inside Holiday Inn)
455 US41 Bypass
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Parlor Shows Now Open Sat. 5:00-9:00pm
Parlor Shows Now Open Sun. 5:00-9:0Qpm
Country Western &. Mon. 7:00-9:00pm
Line Dancing
Live Jazz a Tues. 7:00-10:00pm
Live Country Music Wed. 7:00-9:00pm
Live Entertainment Thurs. 7:00-9:00pm

Florida Agriculture Com-
missioner Charles H. Bron-
son announced recently that
nominations are being ac-
cepted for the 2006Woman of
the Year in Agriculture award.
The award, now in its 22nd
year, recognizes women who
have made outstanding con-
tributions to Florida agricul-
ture.
"This award spotlights die
vital role of women in Florida
agriculture and serves to
encourage other women to
get involved in the. business.,"
Bronson said.
"Many women have made
significant contributions over
the years in developing and
sustaining this important
industry, which has an overall
economic impact estimated
at..,more than $87 billion
arilually." ". -
"Those nominated for the
award will be judged by a A
panel familiar with Florida S
agrictilture. .
The award will be present- f
ed in February at the open- z
ing-day luncheon of the 2007
Florida State Fair in Tampa. t
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Richard Harrison of Venice
is featured in "America's
Funniest Humor!" Book Two,
a just-released compilation
featuring award-winning
entries from HumorPress
come'ss bi-monthly writing
contests from December
2005 through March 2006.
Harrison was selected as a
semifinalist in the Decem-
ber/January 2006 competi-
tion for "How Two Iguanas
Could Change My Life" and
an honorable mention for
"Exxxercise for Seniors" in the
February/March 2006 con-
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HOUSE from Page 1B
shelves and the table was set
with some multi-colored
striped dishes discovered in a
kitchen cabinet. Building the
place settings like a designer
in a model home, Brady used
layers of plates at each setting,
placemats and color-coordi-
nated napkins plus extra sil-
verware to make a bigger
statement. A large piece of
coral found on the lanai is a
dramatic centerpiece.
Decorative plates were
placed on plate stands on
nearby kitchen counters. Oth-
er accessories were stripped
to a bare minimum with just a
few grape-themed items used
on a few shelves to carry out
the mauve and lavender color
scheme, which already had
far more impact. The old say-
ing "Less is more," was work-
ing well in the Wass house.
Pictures that were reusedi
were rehung to relate to the'
furniture.
"Your next job is to lower
the pictures," Brady said to
the Realtor.
"It makes the ceiling seem!
higher," Blokzijl said as she;
replaced one large painting:
between the two cabinets dis-
playing the bird collection.
"I brought scarves to dress
up the windows," Brady said.
There were no draperies in
the living area. The windowsi
had simple blinds. Brady pur-
chased decorative curtain tie
backs, which she and the
Realtor hung at either corner
of each of the two main win-
dows. With the new hardware
in place, the two stretched the|
scarves between the holders,I
instantly softening the look of
the room.
Tile floors throughout the
house facilitated furniture!
moving and add to the spa-
cious feel of the completed
project.
These changes occurred in
less than three hours. By 1:15
p.m., the house resembled a,
model home. I
Another bonus of staging ai
house for resale is that thei
homeowner can get a head!
start on packing or disposing
of itenimsl
Brady. a certified Interior
Refiner and associate of With
Your Things Decorating, charg-
es bythe hour for Resale Ready
decorating and by the room for
other services, which include
design plans left with the client.
If you want to do it your-
self, begin with a blank slate.
Take all the accessories out of
each room. Remove as much
furniture as you can. Take pic-.
tures from the walls and put,
back only those items that will
enhance the room. Give po-|
tential buyers every opportu-
nity to visualize their own
things in the house or condo.
Consider that an impartial
and trained third party such
as Brady is likely to do a better
job in less time and with less
hassle than a homeowner
who is partial to his or her
possessions. A third party also
can minimize friction be-
tween spouses in regard to
what stays and what goes.
"John fell in love with the big
pictures when we moved here,"
Marianne Wass said. "I didn't
argue with him about it."
Childhood sweethearts
who rediscovered each other
25 years ago, the couple is as
happy today as they were
when they were married,
because they didn't argue
about a little thing like a big
picture.
Thanks to Brady, they still
won't argue about it because
Brady made the decision.
"I love it," Wass said when it
was all done. "I can't wait for
John to see it."
If you want to see the
result, there will be an open
house Sunday, Sept. 17, 1-4
p.m. for potential buyers.
The Wass house is at 1355
Everest. Take Shamrock Boul-
evard west and south to
Everest. Turn right. The house
will be on the left. If coming
from the south, turn left at

Seminole and travel west to
Secor. Turn left and then turn
right onto Everest.
To make an appointment
to see the house at another
time, call Blokzijl at 416-6294
or 485-5421.
For a consultation with
Brady, call 483-4616 or visit
interiorsrefined.homestead
.com.

k 1,

Before it was staged, the master bedroom was a comfortable place for Nokomis and Kia to rest.

SUN PHOTOS BY KIM COOL
Home staging for resale has a lot to do with sending a mes-
sage of welcome. The colors in the striped dishes relate to the
painting, which now hangs about 6 inches lower on the wall,
its top lined up with the top of the cabinets. The blue in the
placemats is picked up in the dishes and in the painting. The
gold stripe in the dishes ties in with the colored glass in the
light fixture. The coral centerpiece was borrowed from the
lanai.

After being stripped of extraneous objects and lightened with a new bedspread and borrowed
white throw on the black chair, the room is more inviting. One picture was moved and the
plates, which are more suitable in a kitchen or dining room, were packed away.

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Whether in a time of war or
peace Christians must sup-
port Israel for three main rea-
sons.
First, Christians owe the
Jewish people our eternal
gratitude.
The apostle Paul wrote,
"For if the Gentiles have been
partakers of their [the Jews]
spiritual things, their [Gen-
tiles] duty is also to minister
to them in material things."
(Romans 15:27)
We, Gentile Christians, are
partakers of the "'spiritual
things" of the Jews. Here's a
short list of some of those
things:
the sacred scriptures
the patriarchs
the prophets
Mary, Joseph, and Jesus of
Nazareth
the 12 disciples
the apostles
Further, Jesus of Nazareth
was born Jewish. Actually,
Jesus never said of the
Gentiles they were his
brethren. (See Matthew 25.)
He was circumcised in keep-
ing with Jewish tradition. He
had his bar mitzvah at age 13.-
He kept the Law of Moses and
.hewore the prayer shawl in
keeping with Moses' com-
mand. And, on his death on
the cross, over his head was
the inscription, "King of the
Jews."
Second, Christians will be
blessed when they support
Israel. Psalm 122:6 teaches us,
"Pray for the peace of Jer-.
usalem: May they prosper

who love you."
One biblical example of a
Gentile supporting Israel and
then being blessed by God is
Cornelius of Capernaum.
Cornelius demonstrated his
love for the Jewish people by
building a synagogue, in Is-
rael. (See Luke 7.) Jesus
blessed Cornelius by healing
his dying servant.
Also, Genesis 12:3 teaches
us, God will bless those who
bless Israel.
And, contrary to what may
have been believed in past
columns that I have written, I
have been a friend and "lover
of Israel" for 30 years.
As Gentile Christians, my
wife, Elizabeth and I have
been blessed as a direct result
of praying for the peace of
Jerusalem and supporting
Israel financially through
aliyah (ah-lee-ya), a program
to return Jews to Israel from
everywhere in the world.
Third, God created the
nation of Israel by his sover-
eignty. Israel belongs to God
and "he gave the title deed of
the land to Abraham, Isaac,
and Jacob, and their descen-
dants forever." (See Genesis
15:18;17:2-8.)
As Christians, when we
support Israel financially and
in prayer we demonstrate our
love and gratitude for the
Jewish people. We also show
our support for Israel when
we stand with them for their
divine right to the land. God
gave it to them and they have
every right to exist as a people
and as a nation.

Larry Smith is founder of
Hearts Afire Evangelistic
Outreach and InnerScope
newsletter. His newsletter is
not in circulation at this
time. He hopes to resume
publication soon. He writes
an occasional column for the
Gondolier Sun.

STAFF REPORT

Russ Ferdinand, adminis-
trative director of the Kancha
Buddhist Meditation Center
in Sarasota, will be the speak-
er at the Tuesday, Sept. 19,
meeting of the Venice In-
terfaith Community Associ-
ation. The, season-opening
session will be held at 7 p.m.
at the Unitarian Universalist

Congregation of Venice at
1971 Pinebrook Road at Ed-
mondson.
Ferdinand will present an
introduction to Buddhist
beliefs and practices. He
began the study and practice
of Buddhism about five years
ago when he and his wife,
Jomel, retired to Florida from
Syracuse, N.Y.
Together, they are partici-

firms all people of good will
who wish to share their tradi-
tions, learn the traditions and
beliefs of others, and work
together to improve the qual-
ity of life for; all members of
the Venice community. Mem-
bership is open to individuals
and institutions in the Venice
area. Meetings are held nine
times per year. Admission is
free.

RELIGION BRIEFS

Support groups.
* A bereavement support
group is held 4-5:30 p.m. the
second and fourth Thursday
of each month at Epiphany
Cathedral Parish 'Library. All
are welcome. Call Phyllis
Jackson, group facilitator, at
493-5436.
* A suicide survivor's support
group for those-who have lost
a loved one to suicide meets
3-4:30 p.m. the first Friday of
each month at Epiphany
Cathedral Parish Library. All
are welcome. Led by Bev
Zeiss, R.N., certified grief
counselor.
* Venice Presbyterian Church
will offer a Transitions Group'
beginning at 9:30 a.m., Friday,
Sept. 22, at 111 E. FirenzeAve.
The group, for people recov-
ering from the death of a
loved one or grieving a loss,
will meet for six consecutive
sessions. To register, call the
church office at 488-2258.
Religious study
* Rabbi Ann White studies
Haazinu, beginning Deuter-
onormy 32:1 at 7 p.m., Thurs-
day, Sept. 28, at the Jewish
Cefiter of Venice, 600 North
Auburn Road. All are wel-
come: bring a Bible.
* New Life Assembly of God
hosts a free video Bible study
for women, "The Walls of Our
Heart," at 9:15 a.m. Thurs-
days. Gladys Jarjisian leads
this interactive study focused
on helping hurting women.
Hope Burt presents a study
on Wisdom at 1;30 p.m.
Sunday. Pastor Randy Burt
leads a nine-part interactive
study of Hal Lindsey's videos

on what the Bible foretells
about current events, 7 p.m.
Thursday. New Life As-
sembly of God meets at South
Venice Christian Church,
2390 Seaboard Ave., Venice.
Call 493-0775, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
* First Baptist Church hosts a
ladies Bible study by Beth
Moore, "Believing in God in a
Different Way," 9:30 a.m.,
Tuesday, through Oct. 17 in
the small fellowship hall at
312 Miami Ave., Venice. The
class will also meet at 6 p.m.,
Wednesday, through Oct. 18
in the church library. Call the
office at 485-1314. The Ladies
Bible Study and Fellowship of,
First Baptist Church begins
an interactive, 12-week study
using the guide book "Seek-
ing Him," by Nancy L. De-
Moss and Tim Grissom. The
study begins at 9:30 a.m.,
Thursday, Sept. 21, in the
large fellowship hall. All
women are. welcome. Call
Ethel at 475-8105.
* Venice Bible Church holds
an 11-week women's Bible
study on "The Patriarchs" by
Beth Moore. The study takes
place Mondays, 9-11:30 a.m.
at 2395 West Shamrock Drive.
Child care provided through
Mom's Morning Out. Call493-
2788 or e-mail wvomensmin-
istries@vbcfl.com.
* Join a 10-week overview of
the prophetic books of the
Hebrew Scriptures, starting
with Amos, at 9:10 a.m.,
Tuesday, in the Epiphany
Cathedral Parish Library.
Bring your Bible. Call 484-
3505.
* Epiphany Cathedral offers
The Alpha Course, which

explores! the validity and rele-
vance of the Christian faith.
The 11 weekly meetings con-
sist of supper, talk and small-
group sharing at 350 Tampa
Ave., Venice. The course takes
place 6-8:45 p.m., Tuesday,
Sept. 12, at the Epiphany
Parish Hall. Call 484-3505.
* A Beth Moore Bible study,
"Jesus, the One and Only,"
takes place 10 a.m.-noon,
Monday, and 7-9 p.m., Tues-
days, at South Venice Baptist
Church, 3167 Englewood
Road, Venice. All are wel-
come. Nursery provided.
Workbooks will be available
for this 12-week study for $16.
To register, call 493-0022.
Buddhist meditation
Judy Posner teaches Bud-
dhist meditation Mondays, 7-
8:30 p..m, at Woodmere Park
Community Center, Room 2-
B, 3951 Woodmere Park Blvd.,
Venice. This introduction to
meditation from the Ka-
dampa Buddhist tradition
includes two guided medita-
tions and a short talk, and is
suitable for beginners. All are
welcome. Donation: $9, $5 for
students. Sept. 18: Enhancing
Love; Sept: 25: Our Potential
for Change. Call 373-1600 or
visit meditationinflorida.org.
Concerts
Pastor Randy and the
musicians and singers from
New Life Assembly meet
every Friday one hour before
sunset near the lifeguard sta-
tion at Venice Beach. Bring a
beach chair and your request
for a favorite gospel song. Call
493-0775.

Videos
* Calvary Bible Church pre-
sents a video journey to the
Holy Land with Zola Levitt,
every Friday 9-10 a.m. begin-
ning Sept. 15, at 1936 E.
Venice Ave., Venice. Call
Pastor Brett Jones at 495-7070
or visit cbcvenice.com.
* First Baptist Church offers
Dr. Tony Evans' 12-session
"Christian Family Series" at
6:30 p.m. Wednesday at 312
Miami Ave., Venice. To regis-
ter, call Randy Koach at the
church at 485-1314.
* Tuesday, Oct. 10, "The
Ground Truth," a film by
Focus Features on the reali-
ties faced by the Iraq war vet-
erans, will be shown at 7 p.m.
at Naar Hall at the Venice
United Church of Christ, 620
Shamrock Blvd. The public is
welcome. Donations will be
taken to benefit the VA hospi-,
tals. For reservations or more
information, call the church
at 493-6741.
Healing day course
Kadam Nick Gillespie
hosts 'a Kancha Buddhist
Center day course on healing
with Medicine Buddha, 9:30
a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Sept.
16, at the Sarasota Unitarian
Universalist Church, '3975
Fruitville Road. Course fee is
$25, $15 for students and
those of limited income, and
$10 for center sponsors.
Includes vegetarian lunch. To
register, call 373-1600 or e-
mail kancha@meditationin-
florida.org.

RELIGION from Page 12B
Sunday forum
Maggie Walker speaks
about the mission and workI
of the Women's Resource
Center at this week's Sunday
Morning Forum at 9 a.m. at
the Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of Venice, 1971
Pinebrook Road. The public is
welcome. Call 485-2105 or e-
mail uucov@verizon.net.
Voice of the Faithful
Voice of the Faithful meets
at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 19, at
Epiphany Parish Library, 224
North Harbor Drive. Call 412-
1275.
Speaker
Dr. Paul Dixon, chancellor
of Cedarville University in
Ohio, speaks at Sarasota
Baptist Church for the Sep-
tember Bible Conference,
Sept. 21 and 22, at 7091 Proc-
tor Road. He will also speak at
8:30 and 10 a.m., Sept. 24, at
that address, and at 9:30 and
11 a.m. at the Lakewood
Ranch Campus, 5600 Deer
Drive.
The topic for the confer-
ence is The Opportunity
Years. For reservations for the
conference and luncheon,
call Carol Chaplain at 922-
144, or visit sarasotabaptist
.com.
Bingo on hold
There will be no binge
Thursday, Sept. 28, at the
Jewish Center of Venice, in
observance of the High Holy
Days. Bingo resumes Oct. 5 at
the Jewish Center of Venice,
600 North Auburn Road at
Kennedy Drive. Doors open
at 10 a.m., games begin at
noon. Sandwiches, snacks
and drinks available. Call 493-
7558.,
ECCCW
The first 2006 fall season
meeting of the Epiphany
Cathedral Council of Catholic
Women will be held Tuesday
Oct. 3, in the parish hall
Rosary and benediction wil
.be held at 11 a.m. in the
pchape!, foilowe#d by a Wel-

come Back salad luncheon
hosted by Anita Justice and
Gladys Susek.
3 Guest speaker is Mary
Elizabeth Carey, director of
the Northern Deanery of the
Council of Catholic Women.
Pancakes
Grace United Methodist
3 Men serve a pancake break-
fast, 8-10 a.m., Saturday, Oct.
7, at the Triplett Family En-
richment Center, Grace Unit-
ed Methodist Church, 400 E.
3 Field Ave., Venice. The coun-
t try store will also be open.
Proceeds help fund dona-
tions to the building fund,
organ fund, Boy Scout Troop
77, Salvation Army and more.
r Coffeehouse
I The Theatre Ministries
group of St. Andrew United
Church of Christ hosts its sec-
, ond Monday, Coffee House
beginning Oct. 9, at 6908
t Beneva Road in Sarasota. The
t evenings feature members of
the Sarasota-:area theater
I community presenting dra-
r matic and comedy readings
from plays, skits and poetry.
Admission is free but dona-
tions for the refreshments are
welcome. Call! 922-7595 or
visit uccstandrew.org.
t AIDS Walk
Register now to be part of
the first AIDS Walk in
Sarasota-Manatee counties
i to support the programs of
Trinity Charities Inc. The 2-
mile walk is scheduled for
Saturday, Oct. 14, and is being
t cochaired jointly by'Trinity
, Charities and 'New College.
t Teams are being formed and
more than 500 walkers are
t expected. The walk will begin
s at 8 a.m. with food, raffles,
* music and prizes. Read more
and register at trinitychari-
ties.org.
Variety show fundraiser
The Senior Friendship
Center of Venice and the Jew-
, ish Center of Venice cohost
. the "Music andiLaughter Can
I Make a Difference" variety
show to benefit their food
* pantry progr s for., the.
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needy, 2:30-4 p.m., Sunday,
Oct. 22, at the JCV 600 North
Auburn Road. For admission,
bring items of nonperishable
foods. A pre-performance
bake sale begins at 1 p.m.
with homemade cakes, cook-
ies and pastries. The event is
part of the Sarasota Counity-
wide "Make a Difference
2006" weekend sponsored by
the Friendship Volunteer
Center for individuals and
organizations to work on pro-
jects benefiting the commu-
nity. Call 484-2022.
AJC awards
Carl Abbott, Tim Seibert
and Guy Peterson, three local
architects and Fellows of the
American Institute of Arc-
hitecture, will be honored
Thursday, Oct. 26, in Sarasota.
The three will receive the
American Jewish Commit-
tee's Civic Achievement
Award for outstanding contri-
butions to the unique land-
scape of Sarasota at a dinner
in their honor Oct. 26 at
Michael's on East in Sarasota.
World renowned architect
Charles Gwathmey is fea-
tured guest speaker. For
sponsorship information or
to make a reservation, call
Stephanie at 365-4955.
CCWtrip
Join the Epiphany Cathed-
ral Council of Catholic Wom-
en members and friends on
their trip to St. Augustine with
a two-hour stop in Mount
Dora Nov. 15-17. Priced at
$224, this trip includes motor
coach transportation, two
nights hotel accommoda-
tions, two full American
breakfasts, one dinner, a train
tour of St. Augustine, a visit to
the famous lighthouse. Call
Edna at 486-9071 or Lorry at
484-0812.
Healing clinics
* Angel Ministries offers a free
Reiki healing clinic, 3-7 p.m.,
Wednesday, at Church of the
Angels, 2269 South Tamiami
Trail in Venice. All are wel-
come. Call 492-4995.
* New Life Assembly of God
offers healing services at 7

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p.m. the first and third
Tuesday of the month, pre-
senting a biblical view of sick-
ness and God's provision for
healing. New Life meets at
South Venice Christian
Church, 2390 Seaboard Ave.,
Venice. Call 493-0775.
Palm Singles
The Palm Singles (older
than 50) meet at 6 p.m.
Monday for dinner and a
program at Church of the
Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Road,
Sarasota. All singles welcome.
For dinner reservations, call
924-7430.

KIDS PROGRAMS
* The Calvary Bible Church offers a summer children's program
6:45-8 p.m., Wednesdays at 1936 E. Venice Ave., Venice. Games,
activities, treats and Bible lessons for grades K through four. Call
485-7070 or visit cbcvenice.com.
* Calvary Bible Church begins an AWANA ministry for children in
grades K through three and the sixth grade. Classes take place at
6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, at 1936 E. Venice Ave., Venice. The public
is welcome. Call 485-7070 or visit CBCVenice.com.
- Colonial Oaks Baptist Church presents an AWANA Kids program,
running 6:15-7:30 p.m., Wednesdays throughout the school year
at 6901 Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota. The program is open to ages
3 through fifth grade. Dues are $1 per week. To register, call 377-
2737.
- First Baptist Church of Venice hosts AWANA for boys and girls
age 4 through grade five. The group meets for games and Bible
study 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesdays, 312 Miami Ave. Call 485-1314.

COURTESY PHOTO
Margaret Traver celebrated her 102nd birthday on Monday, Sept. 11, 2006.
Family and friends in attendance included her daughter, Florence Dietz; her
cousin Elizabeth Rinaldi and her husband, Louis, from Meriden, Conn.; and
Venice friends Charles Davis and Erma Childers; Mary Jo Perkins, and Janet
from Sandlewood Park.

PHOTO COURTESY OF DEBBIE WOOD
The Scouts of Troop 1001 hiked up Blood Mountain, which is the highest point on the Appalachian Trail in
Georgia this summer. They then continued on to, Virginia, where they went caving and whitewater rafting.

\-
K.J. Taylor recently earned his Eagle
Scout Award. He is a sophomore at
the Sarasota Military Academy, where
he is in the Civil Air Patrol and enjoys
learning to fly.

President of the Florida Senate Tom Lee with Harriot Baker of
Venice, former president of the Venice Nokomis Federated
Republican Women's Club, during a visit as a candidate for the
State CFO position.

PHOTO COLIPTES' OF BETSI HALLMAN
Earl Hallman (center) celebrated his 82nd birthday in the Chicago area
with family, including sons Ron (left) and Ralph. Earl and wife Betsi live in.
Venice.

IN, .W~j .-AN PC.IL R. EN

Diamonds are a Girl's Best
Friend! Liz Maggio of
Reflections in Gold is thanked
by the Women's Resource
Center of Sarasota County
board president Sharon Monk
and event chairs Joan Steel
and Beth Bass for her gener-
ous diamond earrings dona-
tion to the organization's auc-
tion at the annual Fall
Gathering and Fashion Show.
This sparkling generosity will
be a highlight at the event
Nov 3., asking women (and
men) of the community to
Come Grow With Us.

PHOTO COURTESY OF WRCSC

SUN PHOTO BY ROGER BUTTON
Venice Corvette Club members John Latta, Tom Sullivan, Irene Latta, Patty Eisenmann, Steve Moran and Dwight
Brown Look over Club President Jerry Vidasa's completely restored 1959 C1 Corvette, one of 275 cars on display
at the club's third and largest Vette-together held Sunday in downtown Venice, attended by 1,500 people.

Tom and Janet Stillwagon of Venice are the proud grandparents of Mallory,
age 4, and Sydney Bloodworth, age 6. The girls' parents are Ed and Chelsea
Bloodworth of Cordova.

Nearly full-grown palms make for an inviting entrance to a new
home in Talon Bay.

BY KIM COOL
FEATURES EDITOR

Because the best-

made plans some-
times change,
Realtor Sandra Morris
has listed a brand new
but never-lived in 1,650-
square-foot home at the
new 200-home Talon
Bay gated community
off Ortiz in North Port.
Like all the homes in
the community, this one
has a tile roof, paver dri-
veway and extensive
professional landscap-
ing, including a triple-
trunk Christmas palm, a
multi-trunk dwarf-
pygmy date palm, full-
size cabbage palms and
decorative plants ac-
centing the front yard
and paver entry path.
Corian counters and
raised panel European
kitchen cabinets plus
18-inch tile flooring en-
hances the convenient
kitchen, which includes
a side-by-side refrigera-
tor with ice and water
through the door, un-
der-cabinet lighting, up-
graded dishwasher, mic-
rowave and smooth-top
range. For design con-
sistency, Corian has
been used for window
sills throughout the
home.

Additional 18-inch
tiles have been used
throughout the living
area and color-coordi-
nated tile of a smaller
size is a feature of the
bathroom shower en-
closures. '
Volume ceilings are
10-feet high and further
enhanced by interior
trim details, including
crown molding and
archways over door-
ways. Raised 36-inch
counters in the bath-
rooms also add to the
feeling of spaciousness
in the house.
Exterior details in-
clude paver driveways
and tile rooms through-
out the gated communi-
ty, which will have an
elegant community cen-
ter, inground heated
,pool, tennis courts,
playground and other
amenities. Nature is key,
at Talon Bay, where
canoeing and kayaking
are facilitated by the
community's waterways
and location at the edge
of the Myakka River.
The new home, built
by Fidelity Homes, is
listed at $299,900. For an
appointment to see the
villa, call Sandy Morris
at 661-9661 or 423-5787
or her co-lister, Brian
Morris, at 204-5302.

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SPECIAL TO THE SUN gently removing
Detroit's 12th Annual Wood- from his 1955 Ch
ward Dream Cruise started under Gordon stopped
cloudy skies again this year. story of his 11-yea
Automotive enthusiasts from the the classic De
greater Detroit area and from as "I picked the ca
far away as California had been nia over 10 year
"warming up" for the event all told us. His work
week. The gathering gearheads preserved the C
were not about to be driven from style and lines. "
Woodward Avenue by a little came with the '55
weather. added with a grin
The Dream Cruise diehards tle more speed."
lined Woodward Avenue from He agreeably po
Ferndale to Pontiac, creating a and allowed us
16-mile-long car show route. I chrome and poli;
was lucky enough to be there that dressed up t
again this year to take in what is "The engine is
easily the largest car show on the crate "motor," G(
planet. We were certain t
I pulled on my jacket in the power plant did r
morning mist and began to make original '55, but
my way up Woodward. Both sides with the improve)
already were lined with cars. The Bill Salvela gotu
premium possession today was a a corner spot

the planet

it' Gordon Sure
the moisture
evrolet Bellaire.
to tell us the
ar restoration of
etroit cruiser.
ar up in Califor-
s ago," Gordon
k on the car has
Chevy's vintage
Everything that
5 is still on it, he
. "But with a lit-

opped the hood
to admire the
shed aluminum
he power plant.
a 501ci Chevy
ordon grinned.
hat this hulking
not come on the
t were pleased
ment.
up early to snag
on the Dream

Cruise to show off his 1965
Comet Caliente hardtop. The
'60s car classic was easy to recog-
nize with its stacked headlights
and finned taillights. It topped
the line of the 11 models offered
in 1965. The Caliente and
Cyclone shared the 289 "Super V-
8" option, which pumped out an
impressive 225 horsepower with
four-barrel carburetor. I knew
this car I had owned one.
Bill told us he had replaced the
original engine. "The engine is a
302 that has been balanced and
blueprinted," Bill said. "The
modified block was topped with
custom heads and is hooked up
to a top loaded four-speed and
4:11 rear end."
"The undercarriage had to be
reinforced," Bill told us. "I
extended the flowmaster exhaust
system with 3-inch tubes all the

See SHOW, page 7

SUN PHOTOS BY RUSS MOORE
The police showed up at the Dream Cruise, complete with donuts. Jeannie Kime of Royal Oak, shows off her 1958 Ply-
mouth. Jennie tells us this is the second vintage Plymouth she has owned. "The other looks like Christine." she said. "I
just love the Dream Cruise you can count on me every year."

Truly rare, this 1930 Cadillac sports a V16 engine. That's right, 16 cylinders! Perhaps the original designers felt that's
what it would take to move this massive car, longer than today's stretch vans. The car rides on a 148 inch wheelbase,
and the 452ci V16 would propel the touring car up to 100 miles per hour.

Rick Langley and his daughter Jacklyn were out early showing off their 1932 Ford Roadster. "It's a traditional Hi-Boy still
up on the original frame," Rick told us. I've owned a variety of muscle cars, but I always wanted a Roadster. I've been
showing this one for the' last four years." Thanks for sharing, Rick.

From page 2
way out." Our conversation
was interrupted by a squeal
and shout from Nancy David-
son "I got that car when I
graduated from high school!"
Nancy told us that she gradu-
ated from Dearborn High
School and the first car she
bought new was a Comet like
Bill's. Bill was happy to take
her on the same tour of his
ride he had given me. The
Dream Cruise and other
enthusiast shows around the
country not only are impres-
sive displays of rolling classic
cars and hot rods, but a nos-
talgic step back in time for
car owners present and past.
As I wandered up Wood-
ward, still thinking about the
'65 Comet, the rain started
again. I ducked under a large
white canvas roof that Ron
KasPerski and several other
show enthusiasts had erected
to protect their cars. There,
dry under the'tentlike roof,
was what was considered the
biggest, baddest, and mean-
est of all Mustangs in 1969,
the Boss 429. I had never seen
one of these renegade ponies
up close and personal. The
original Boss '9s came with
the stock NASCAR version
429 engine and are legendary
in the gearhead community.
Dale Alsman was watching
the car for Ron and filled in
some of the car's history.
"The cars were actually
built in Brighton, Michigan at
the Kar-Kraft assembly plant.
They were hand assembled
'and production ran from Jan-
uary 1969 through July 1969,"
Dale said. "I did a lot of the
engine work during this car's
restoration it took about
five years."
"There were only 900 of
these made, and this one only
has 18,000 original miles on
her," Dale said. This beauty
was truly a limited-produc-
tion model. The 1969 produc-
tion ran from January 1969
through July 1969 and pro-
duced only 859 Boss Mus-
tangs.
Bill Lane of Clinton Town-
ship stood beside his 1963
1/2 Ford Galaxie 500-XL,
towel in hand. Unlike some of
the folks with whom we had
previously spoken, Bill was
not wiping rain but finger-
prints left by showgoers who
had lingered around his car
long enough to leave their
mark. Bill's car had plenty of
lookers, not only because the
hulking midnight black cruis-
er was in pristine condition,
but because of a couple of
flags on the front fender that
put drivers on notice that a
427ci 410 horsepower engine
was tucked under the hood.
Bill's was the rare exception;
it came with a 427 equipped
with dual four-barrel carbs,
which produced 425 horse-
power and plenty of torque to
make Bill's Ford the king of
total performance.
"The Galaxie. 500 XL pro-
duced in 1963 was the first
Galaxie ever offered with the
427ci engine," Bill said. "I've
been working on my car for
about five years and have had
it on the road now for about a
year. While I was working on
it, I was sure to get a new
paint job, new interior and
new tires."
On a quiet part of the
Dream Cruise in Birming-
ham, we found ourselves
face-to-face with a couple of
stately ladies, a 1953 Chrysler
Imperial and Susan Sim-
mons. Susan was quick to
point out, "This is a Chrysler
and was produced before the
Imperial was introduced as a
stand-alone brand."
Standing in front of the
massive automobile you are
struck by its style and design.
"Marshall Fredericks
designed that," Susan
explained, answering the
unasked question in my eyes

as I examined the eagle hood
ornament dominating the
Chrysler's front.
"That's the 'Victory Eagle.'
You probably recognize it,
from the Detroit Veterans
Building. The building was
built after World War II, and
the Victory Eagle defines the
meaning and the spirit of the
building. The 'V' shape of the

wings proclaim 'V' for Victo-
ry, which resonated with vet-
erans and so many who
worked in Detroit's factories
during the war," Susan said.
Without the Victory Eagle,
the white marble building
would look like government
buildings do, anonymous
and functional. The Ameri-
can Institute of Architects in
1952 awarded Fredericks the
Gold Fine Arts Medal, an
honor bestowed only three
times in the organization's
history.
"This luxury car of
Chrysler's bygone days was
not only artfully designed,
but you may be surprised to
know it came stock with a
331ci Hemi under the hood
and Chrysler's first fully auto-
matic Powerflite transmis-
sion," Susan said. "Well,
maybe not fully automatic -
it still has a clutch you must
push in to get started." One
could not help but wonder as
we walked around the car
and talked to Susan if the
designers of this car knew it
would be the last of the line.
Perhaps that is what made
them take extra care to dress
it up as a representative of
post-war pride and prosperi-
ty.
When you look at the front
of a Ford F-150 pickup, the
grill makes it hard not to rec-
ognize. Looking at Jim
Giroux's 1948 Ford F-1 pick-
up, it is unmistakably Ford. It
would be a mistake, however,
to regard it as a stock truck.
"She's powered by a 289 V8,"
Jim said. '.'The front end is
from a Dodge Dakota and it
even has power steering and
brakes, and cruise control."
When developing its first
all-new vehicle after World
War II, Ford Motor Company
invested $1 million to design
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1948 pickups. The resulting
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of his F-Series is a well-
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George Arakelian came
from Clarkston, Mich., to
show off his 1937 Cord. "The
Cord was a car of many firsts.
First front-wheel drive, first
electric shift, first unit body
construction, and the first
appearance of disappearing
headlights," George told us.
The 1937 model designa-
tion was 812. There were only
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Charlie and Louise Vitter were out cruising their 1957 Pontiac Star Chief. Charlie is the second owner of the car and has owned it over 20 years.
When asked if she enjoyed showing the car at Dream Cruise Louise said, "Oh gosh, yes!"

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This purple people pleaser 1923 Ford T-Bucket is owned by Art Hoffmayer. "I spent the three days before Dream Cruise warming up by showing
this car on Woodward;' Art said. "I worked on the car for 10 years before showing it here."'

Two classic ladies, Susan Simmons and her 1953 Chrysler Imperial.

1,146 produced that year and
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